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A golden-brown baked lasagna in a foil tray, topped with melted cheese and sprinkled herbs, sits in an oven.

Jamie's Signature Lasagna

This signature lasagna layers a slow-simmered San Marzano meat sauce with a whipped ricotta and cottage cheese mixture, fresh sliced mozzarella, shredded mozzarella, and Parmesan for a rich, hearty family-style lasagna.
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Ingredients
  

The Meat Sauce
  • 5 lbs ground beef
  • 3 links Italian sausage casings removed
  • 3 tbsp McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning
  • 2 large cans Cento San Marzano chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • A few fresh basil leaves
The Whipped Ricotta and Cottage Cheese Layer
  • 1 large container ricotta cheese
  • 1 small container cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp salt
The Cheese Layers
  • 3 packs fresh sliced mozzarella
  • 1 large bag freshly shredded mozzarella
  • 1 large block Parmesan cheese freshly shredded
For Assembly
  • No-boil oven-ready lasagna sheets

Method
 

The Meat Sauce
  1. In a large pot, brown the ground beef and Italian sausage together over medium-high heat, breaking apart as they cook. Drain excess grease.
  2. Add the Italian seasoning, San Marzano chopped tomatoes, and red wine. Stir to combine.
  3. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Add a few fresh basil leaves and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
The Cheese Mixture
  1. While the sauce simmers, combine the ricotta, cottage cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor or use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Assemble
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Start with a layer of meat sauce spread across the bottom of a large baking dish.
  2. Spread each no-boil lasagna sheet with a layer of the whipped ricotta mixture then place it into the dish cheese side up.
  3. Top with meat sauce, shredded mozzarella, sliced mozzarella, and freshly shredded Parmesan. Repeat the layers — pasta, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, cheese — until the pan is about three-quarters full.
  4. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 375°F for 1 hour.
  5. Uncover, increase the oven to 400°F, and bake on the top rack until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and deeply golden brown.
  6. Let rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.