Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1 large Onion or 2 small/medium Onions, Small Diced
- 2 – 4 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- 2 cans of tomato sauce or 1 large can
- 1 jar of roasted red bell peppers
- 2 lbs Mozzarella
- 1 large container of Ricotta
- 1/2 lb Fresh Parmesan
- 1 to 2 boxes of Oven-ready Lasagna Pasta or Dried Lasagna Sheets(Boil as directed on Box)
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper TT(To Taste)
- 8 oz of your choice of Red Wine
- Optional: 1-2 tsp of Red Pepper Flakes
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Set stove to Medium-High heat. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown meat in a medium or large pot. Drain of excess oil and place in a bowl.
- Set Stove to Medium. In same pot add 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil. Add Onions to sweat for 5 mins. Then add Italian Seasoning, Red pepper flakes, and Salt & Pepper. Cook Spices & Garlic with Onions for 2 mins. De-Glaze with red wine. Add Tomato Sauce, Tomato Paste. Stew for 1 hr; stirring occasionally.
- Add Meat Back into Sauce. Cook sauce for another 30 mins. Taste and see if it still needs any more salt and pepper.
- Slice up Roasted Red Bell Peppers.
- In a Large Cake Pan(13X9) or Deep Dish start your layer with Pasta on the bottom. Then add a layer of sauce about 1 cup of sauce and add a few slices of Roasted Red Bell Peppers. Then add about 6 Tbsp of Ricotta, Sprinkle Mozzarella, and freshly grated Parmesan. And Repeat until all Ingredients are gone or until you don’t enough to make a full layer. For final layer add the rest of Cheese.
- Cover Pan with foil and place on a cookie sheet the Bake for 1 1/2 hours and then uncover and turn on Broiler to high and watch top closely to not burn just to brown Top cheese layer.
- Let Rest for 10 to 15 mins. Cut into Portions and Serve.
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