The Best Homemade Lasagna

Ingredients

For the Meat Sauce:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

5 ounces pancetta, diced into small bits

1 pound hot Italian sausage

1 pound ground beef

6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped

1 cup onion, chopped

3 Tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup dry red wine (use something you’d enjoy drinking)

1/2 cup beef stock

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped

3 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Ricotta Layer:
16 ounces ricotta cheese
5 ounces fontina cheese, grated
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the Lasagna:
15 lasagna noodles
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated

Enjoy it

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