Betty Crocker Lasagna

Stolen from Jon, who stole it from Betty

Original Recipe

Ingredients

  • Bulk Italian sausage   (1 lb)
  • Onion chopped   (½ onion)
  • Garlic minced   (1 clove)
  • Parsley   (3 tbsp)
  • Basil fresh (or 1 tsp / 1g dried)   (1 tbsp)
  • Sugar   (1 tsp)
  • Diced tomatoes from 28oz can   (2 cups)
  • Tomato sauce   (15 oz)
  • Lasagna noodles 1oz each   (12 noodles)
  • Ricotta cheese   (15 oz)
  • Parmesan cheese grated   (½ cup)
  • Oregano fresh (or 1.5 tsp / 2g dried)   (1 tbsp)
  • Mozzarella cheese shredded (8 oz)   (2 cups)

Instructions

  1. Cook the sausage, onion, and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sausage is no longer pink; drain

  2. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, sugar, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.

  3. Heat the boiling, stirring occasionally.

  4. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened

  5. Heat the oven to 350°F

  6. Cook and drain the noodles

  7. In a medium bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese, remaining 1 tbsp of parsley and the oregano

  8. Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture in an unerased 13x9 in glass baking dish. Top with 4 noodles. Spread 1 cup of the cheese mixture over the noodles; spread with 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese.

  9. Repeat with 4 noodles, the remaining cheese mixture, 1 cup of the sauce mixture and 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese.

  10. Top with remaining noodles and sauce mixture.

  11. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

  12. Cover; bake for 30 minutes

  13. Uncover; bake for about 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly

  14. Let stand for 14 minutes before cutting