Clifton Street Lasagna

Ingredients

• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 6 ounces beer
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, deveined shrimp or peeled deveined shrimp
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 16 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Combine sauce, paste, beer and Italian seasoning in saucepan over low heat.

3. 3

   Simmer about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   In large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and saute meat or shrimp with 1 teaspoon garlic and 1 teaspoon seasoned salt.

5. 5

   Stir into sauce.

6. 6

   In same skillet, melt the remaining butter and add onions, 1 teaspoon garlic, and 1 teaspoon seasoned salt.

7. 7

   Cook until onions are translucent.

8. 8

   Stir into sauce.

9. 9

   Combine ricotta, egg and parmesan and mix well.

10. 10

    Spoon a little sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.

11. 11

    Add a layer of noodles, then a layer of ricotta mixture, then a layer of sauce.

12. 12

    Sprinkle with mozzarella.

13. 13

    Repeat layers, finishing with cheese.

14. 14

    Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour.