Awesome Lasagna Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can roasted tomatoes, crushed
• 1 cup tomato sauce (i use prego or classico)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 lb campanelle pasta (any shape will work, but this provides a nice presentation)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage and beef until cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks. drain off any fat.
• 2 add onion, carrot and garlic. cook until vegetables are soft.
• 3 add chicken stock and deglaze pan. then add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf and basil. add salt and pepper to taste. bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4 cook pasta as directed in salted water until just al dente.(about 8 minutes) drain. spread pasta into a 9x13" pan.
• 5 remove bay leaf from sauce and stir in parsley. combine sauce with pasta.
• 6 drop spoonfuls of ricotta into pasta and stir until combined. sprinkle with cheeses.
• 7 bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees until cheese is browned and sauce in bubbley.