Italian

Start with the following in a pot:1 pound (450 g) of tofurky Italian sausage1 pound (450 g) of yves ground beef1/2 cup (120 mL) of chopped onions2 cloves of garlic choppedBrown the ground beef, Italian sausage, onions and garlic in a pot until they start to cook. It takes about 6 to 9 minutes to brown the meat. I like to use a Dutch oven to cook this portion of the recipe. I use a medium low temperature to brown the `meat`.Add the following:1 (28 ounce) (784 g) can of crushed tomatoes2 (8 ounce) (230 g) cans of tomato sauce2 (6 ounce) (168 g) cans of tomato paste1/2 (120 mL) cup of waterGently stir this into the cooking meat. Add the following:2 tablespoons (30 mL) white sugar1 teaspoon (5 mL) fennel seed2 teaspoons (10 mL) fresh Basil leaves chopped2 tablespoons (30 mL) fresh Italian parsley chopped1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt1 teaspoon (5 mL) Italian Seasoning1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) ground pepperGently stir these seasoning into the sauce.Cover the pot and let the meat sauce simmer. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour and 30 minutes This is the ideal simmer time but not mandatory. If you don?t have time it will still be great after one hour of simmering. Soak 12 lasagna noodles.The lasagna noodles need to be soaked in hot tap water for 15 minutes. While the noodles are soaking you can make the cheese filling. 16 ounces (2 cups) of daiya italian cheese.1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) fresh grated nutmeg Grate fresh nutmeg over the daiya cheese.ADD 2 tablespoons (30 mL) fresh Italian parsley choppedMix these ingredients together with a spoonNow we start building the lasagna layers.Use a 9?13 inch baking pan. Spread 2 Cups (480 mL) of meat sauce on the bottom of the pan.Now we start building the lasagna layers.Use a 9?13 inch baking pan. Spread 2 Cups (480 mL) of meat sauce on the bottom of the pan.Sprinkle half of a cup of Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella layerSpread 2 cups (480 mL) of meat sauce over the cheese layerLay down the next layer of noodlesSpread the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses saving some cheese for the top of the lasagnaPut the last layer of meat sauce on the cheesesSprinkle the remaining cheese on top.Cover with foilBake in preheated oven at 350 F (177 C) for 25 minutesRemove foil and bake uncovered for another 25 minutes