Name: Ground Beef And Italian Sausage Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ~1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 lb ground beef; 3/4 lb ground italian sausage; 1 1/2 cups onion, diced; 1 Tbsp garlic, minced; 56 ounces of canned crushed tomatoes with basil or marinara sauce; 12 pre-cooked lasagna noodles; salt; 15 oz. ricotta cheese; 1 egg, whisked; 12 oz Mozzarella cheese, grated; 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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This classic and delicious ground beef and Italian sausage lasagna recipe is layered 3 noodles deep with marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.

Slice of meat lasagna on a white plate with another slice in the background.

Look no further for your favorite ground beef and sausage recipe.

Meat Lasagna = love. One of my clients thinks I put crack in this beef and sausage lasagna recipe.

Use precooked noodles for this lasagna with beef and sausage if you want to make this recipe easier.

Ingredients on a wood table: bowl of grated Parmesan, bowl of grated mozzarella, plate of both ground sausage and ground beef, bowl of ricotta cheese, raw garlic, 2 cans crushed tomatoes, raw garlic, one egg, and one onion.

Ingredient Variations on Beef and Sausage Lasagna

Lasagna recipes are versatile with different ingredients. The technique and layering method is nearly all the same.

Having said that, layer in your favorite ingredients with the sauce or the cheeses. Some ideas include:

different cheeses - add some feta cheese, colby jack, bechamel sauce, cream cheese...
dried or fresh herbs - sage, basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano
switch out the meat - use ground chicken or turkey or all ground beef or sausage

Vegetarians can leave out the meat and add 2lb of sliced cooked portobello, shitake, crimini, or button mushrooms. Vegetarians can also add roasted eggplant.

Large stainless steel pot of bubbling red marinara sauce on a stovetop with lasagna noodles in the background.

Freeze Leftover Sausage and Beef Lasagna

Lasagna with sausage and beef makes a lot of portions. Freeze cooked leftovers for later.

Or make two smaller lasagnas instead of one big one and freeze one assembled but uncooked and cook it later.

OR - share your dinner with a neighbor and have them trade you something that they made for dinner. BOOM - sharing is caring!

Please note: You will have 2 cups of pasta sauce leftover. Freeze it and add pasta (spaghetti, fusilli, whatever) later.

Otherwise, you can also buy one 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes and one 14 oz can of crushed tomatoes, instead of two 28 oz cans. 14 oz cans of crushed tomatoes are hard to come by for some reason.

Top down view of a baking dish full of uncooked lasagna with grated white Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese on the top.

Serving Suggestion

Serve this delicious Italian Pork and Ground Beef Lasagna recipe with a complimentary lighter starter dish like:

Blue baking dish of cooked lasagna with browned cheese on top and red kitchen towel in background.

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Baking Dish - Pretty color, affordable price, good material, size & depth for lasagna.
9 x 13 Covered Baking Dish - Upgraded baking dish with handles & lid.

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Ground Beef And Italian Sausage Lasagna

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This classic and delicious ground beef and Italian sausage lasagna recipe is layered 3 noodles deep with marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 8
Category: Main Dish
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

~1 ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef
¾ lb ground italian sausage
1 ½ cups onion, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
56 ounces of canned crushed tomatoes with basil or marinara sauce
12 pre-cooked lasagna noodles
salt
15 oz. ricotta cheese
1 egg, whisked
12 oz Mozzarella cheese, grated
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F.
Bring a large pan to medium high heat, add vegetable oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.
Add beef, sausage, and onions. Cook ~ 8-10 minutes or until meat is cooked through and broken apart.
Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered ~ 30 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Mix together ricotta cheese and egg.

Get ready to put it together:

Spread a light layer of meat sauce (~2 cups) in the bottom of a ~9x12 baking dish and add:
4 noodles
½ of Ricotta Mixture
⅓ of Mozzarella Cheese
⅓ of Parmesan Cheese
add another 2 cups of meat sauce. Repeat.
You will end this with a layer of noodles, sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan (no Ricotta in the final layer). Tuck in any noodles on the side into the pan and sauce.
Cover with lid or lightly spray oil on a piece of aluminum foil (this prevents the cheese from sticking). Bake covered (try not to let the foil touch the cheese) for ~20 minutes covered.
Remove lid or foil and bake another 20 minutes or until cheese is browned. If cheese is not browned, you can put on the broiler for 2-3 minutes but be careful not to burn the top.
Let rest 30 minutes before serving (I know it's hard!). Happy Eating! Beckie
Please note: You will have 2 cups of pasta sauce leftover. Freeze it and add pasta later.

Notes

Please note: You will have 2 cups of pasta sauce leftover. Freeze it and add pasta later. Otherwise, you can also buy one 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes and one 14 oz can of crushed tomatoes, instead of two 28 oz cans. 14 oz cans of crushed tomatoes are hard to come by for some reason.

Beef and Italian Sausage Lasagna