Italian Lasagna

• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, broken up
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ripe olives, sliced
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1. Prepare lasagna noodles according to package directions.
2. Drain.
3. Cook Italian sausage and ground beef; drain excess fat.
4. Add onion and garlic.
5. Stir and cook 5 minutes.
6. Add next 7 ingredients and simmer 20 minutes.
7. Combine egg, ricotta, parsley and salt in small bowl.
8. In bottom of a 9x13-inch pan, spoon about 1 1/2 cups meat sauce.
9. Layer 1/3 of the lasagna, 1/3 the meat sauce, 1/3 the ricotta, 1/3 the sliced olives, 1/3 the Mozzarella and 1/3 the Parmesan.
10. Repeat layering.
11. Cover with foil.
12. Bake in a 375u0b0 oven for 25 minutes.
13. Remove foil and bake uncovered 25 minutes longer.
14. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

lasagna noodles, italian sausage, ground beef, onion, garlic, sugar, salt, basil, fennel seed, pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, egg, ricotta cheese, parsley flakes, salt, ripe olives, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-lasagna-125640 (may not work)