Sunday Baked Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 (28 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 lb lasagna noodles
• 2 cups whole milk ricotta
• 1 egg
• 1 lb mozzarella, shredded
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• Salt, pepper, and dried oregano

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the beef and sausage together, add the onion, and cook until everything is deeply colored before pouring in the tomatoes and a big pinch of oregano.

2. 2

   Let the sauce simmer at least an hour, until it tastes rounded and no longer sharp, then season it more assertively than feels right.

3. 3

   Stir the egg and half the Parmesan into the ricotta with plenty of black pepper so the filling has real flavor of its own.

4. 4

   Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta, and mozzarella three times in a deep dish, finishing with sauce and the remaining cheeses on top.

5. 5

   Bake covered at 375°F for forty minutes, uncover for another twenty until blistered, and let it rest a full half hour before cutting so the slices hold.