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

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Add Meat Back into Sauce. Cook sauce for another 30 mins. Taste and see if it still needs any more salt and pepper.
5. Slice up Roasted Red Bell Peppers.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Let Rest for 10 to 15 mins. Cut into Portions and Serve.