Best Italian Lasagna Ever! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 lasagna noodles
1 lb sweet Italian sausage link
1 lb ground beef
2 tablespoons garlic (pressed or minced)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sweet basil
pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons parsley
20 ounces diced tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese (may use one container)
3/4 lb mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Boil noodles and drain (you may also use uncooked noodles).
Saute garlic, sugar and salt.
Add sausage and ground beef and brown, breaking into small crumbles.
Add basil, pepper, tomatoes and paste; simmer 20-30 minutes until sauce thickens.
Mix together in bowl, ricotta, egg and parsley (add milk if it's too thick).
Layer sauce to cover bottom of pan, noodles 1/2 of ricotta mixture, 1/4 c of parmesan, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, sauce and parmesan.
Bake covered for 25 minutes.
Uncover and bake another 25 minutes.
Let cool about 10-15 minutes then cut and serve.
Leftovers may be frozen and then heated in the oven until hot and melty.
Goes great with crusty garlic toast and a salad.