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Lasagna
Recipe courtesy Cathy Lowe

Ingredients
10 lasagna noodles
12 ounces ricotta
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
12 ounces Mozzarella, grated
3 cups meat sauce

Directions
Prepare noodles as instructed on package. Drain. In a medium bowl,
combine ricotta, egg, parsley, 1/2 cup Parmesan and salt and pepper. Spread 3/4 cup meat sauce in
bottom of 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Lay 3 noodles down in pan and spread with ricotta mixture.
Sprinkle with Mozzarella and top with meat sauce. Repeat procedure for one more layer ending with
last three noodles and then sauce. Top with remaining Mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Bake for 45
minutes or until bubbly at 375 degrees F. Remove from oven and let lasagna stand for 15

minutes

Ingredients
Meat Sauce:
1 pound ground beef
1 pound spicy sausage
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup red wine
3 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 carrot, chopped
Salt
Pepper

Directions
Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat. Brown ground beef
and sausage. Stir in onion and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, basil and oregano. Add
wine, tomatoes and carrot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered until sauce
has thickened about 45 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Yield: 12 cups