One-Step Lasagna with Sausage and Basil

• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 26-ounce jar thick spaghetti or marinara sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 1-pound box lasagna noodles
• 1 15-ounce container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 pound mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Saute beef and sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up meats with back of spoon, about 4 minutes.
3. Transfer meats to bowl.
4. Combine spaghetti sauce, water and basil in large bowl.
5. Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce mixture in bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
6. Arrange 1/3 noodles, slightly overlapping if necessary, atop sauce.
7. Spread half of ricotta over noodles.
8. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella cheese, half of meat mixture and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
9. Top with 1 1/2 cups sauce.
10. Repeat layering with noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, meats and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
11. Arrange remaining noodles over.
12. Spoon remaining sauce over, covering completely.
13. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
14. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil.
15. Place on baking sheet.
16. Bake until noodles are tender and lasagna is heated through, about 1 hour.
17. Uncover; let stand 15 minutes.
18. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
19. Rewarm covered in 350F.
20. oven about 45 minutes. )
21. Cut lasagna into squares and serve.

lean ground beef, italian sausage, marinara sauce, water, fresh basil, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/one-step-lasagna-with-sausage-and-basil-4284 (may not work)