Meaty Lasagna

Ingredients

• 3 lbs hamburger
• 1 1/2 lbs bulk sausage
• 9 lasagna noodles
• ricotta cheese (can sub with Cottage Cheese)
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 2 cans tomato paste

• 2 (15 ounce) cans Italian-style tomato sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 can slice mushroom (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Fry Ground Beef and Bulk Sausage together until fully cooked.

2. 2

   Do not drain.

3. 3

   Stir in tomatoe paste and Italian style tomatoe sauce.

4. 4

   Add 1 clove garlic, 2 beef boullion cubes, and 3 whole bay leaves.

5. 5

   Simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.

6. 6

   Skim grease/fat everytime you stir, until all or most is gone.

7. 7

   While meat is simmering, cook Lasagna noodles according to box.

8. 8

   Preheat oven to 425 Before you start to use the meat, make sure you fish out the 3 bay leaves.

9. 9

   Start layering lasagna pan with one layer meat sauce, then a layer of noodles.

10. 10

    Spread ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese) onto noodles, add a layer of Mozarella cheese, then repeat with meat layer and so on with the last layer ending with Mozarella cheese.

11. 11

    Bake in oven approx.

12. 12

    15-20 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.