The Best Ever Lasagna Recipe

My brother, Joe, created this lasagna based totally on our mom’s recipe. It’s a circle of relatives favorite at Christmas, thanks to the special ingredients that make it magnifico.

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INGREDIENTS 

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 2 cans (28 ounces each ) crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2-1/4 teaspoons sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 8 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 4 Italian sausage links
• 21 slices provolone cheese
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 carton (16 ounces) whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 12 sheets no-cook lasagna noodles

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a Dutch oven, cook onion in olive oil over medium heat till tender, 4-five minutes. upload garlic; cook dinner 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and prepare dinner, stirring continuously, until aromatic, three-four mins. add overwhelmed tomatoes, water, sparkling basil, 2 teaspoons sugar and salt. bring to a boil; lessen warmness. Simmer 1 hour, stirring on occasion.
2. in the meantime, cook sausage in a skillet over medium warmth until now not pink, breaking into crumbles, eight-10 mins; drain. upload to sauce; simmer until combination is thickened, approximately 1 hour longer.
3. whilst sauce simmers, preheat oven to 350°. vicinity sausage links on a rimmed baking sheet; roast till cooked thru, 35-forty mins. dispose of and let cool barely; slice into 1/four-in.-thick pieces.
4. In a small bowl, blend ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, egg, dried basil and remaining sugar.
5. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, unfold 2 cups sauce. arrange 4 noodles over sauce; unfold with a third of the ricotta mixture. upload seven provolone slices, a 3rd of the sausage hyperlinks and 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers  greater instances, using only 1 cup sauce in line with layer. spread with 2 cups sauce (reserve remaining sauce for serving on the facet), closing 2-half cups mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese (dish may be complete).
6. area dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, exposed, until bubbly and deep golden brown, 60-65 minutes. let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with ultimate meat sauce.