Meat Lasagna

• 1 1/2 pounds sausage
• 7 cloves garlic
• 1 shallot
• 70 ounces San Marzano tomatoes crushed
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk or almond milk non-sweet
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Manchego
• lasagna noodles
• 2 pounds reduced fat ricotta cheese or cauliflower ricotta
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 1 pound mozzarella cheese or buffalo mozzarella

1. Brown sausage and break into tiny pieces - transfer to towel to pat dry
2. add garlic (5tbsp) and shallots to the pan - stir for 2 min and add the tomatoes and bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer for ~ 1 hour
3. in another pan, melt 4 tbsp butter over med-high heat and add in 2 tbsp of garlic and cook for 1 minnnHeat milk in the microwave ~90 sec and add to the pan
4. Whisk (into the milk pan) flour, then gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer until thick. Stir for 5 min and add parmesean cheese; season with salt and pepper
5. Cook noodles, drain and rinse with cold water
6. In a bowl, combine 1/3c parm cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, basil, and 1/4 tsp pepper
7. Grease 10x15 baking dish and coat the bottom with sauce
8. Layer: noodles, sausage, 1 1/2c tomato sauce, half ricotta mixture, half white sauce, noodles, white sauce, noodles, remaining sausage, 1 1/2c tomato sauce, remaining ricotta, 1/2 mozzarella cheese, noodles, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
9. Cover with foil and back for 1 hour @375; discard foil and bake 15 more min

sausage, garlic, shallot, tomatoes, flour, milk, parmesan cheese, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, eggs, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Meat-Lasagna-988643 (may not work)