INGREDIENTS

1. sauce

2. 2tablespoonsolive oil
3. 1largesweet onion, chopped
4. 1lbground beef
5. 1/2lbbulk Italian sausages
6. 3-4clovesgarlic, minced
7. 2tablespoons choppedfresh basil or2 teaspoonsdried basil
8. 1tablespoon choppedfresh oregano or1 teaspoondried oregano
9. 2tablespoons choppedparsley
10. 1teaspoonkosher salt
11. 1/2teaspoonblack pepper
12. 2 (15 ounce)canstomato sauce
13. 6ouncestomato paste
14. 2tablespoonsbrown sugar

15. filling

16. 12pieces uncookedlasagna noodles
17. 2 (15 ounce)containersricotta cheese
18. 2largeeggs
19. 1/4cup gratedparmesan cheese(for ricotta)
20. 1teaspoonsalt
21. 1/2teaspoonpepper
22. 2tablespoons choppedparsley
23. 16ounces gratedmozzarella cheese
24. 8ounces thinly slicedpepperoni
25. 1/4cup gratedparmesan cheese(to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook onion in olive oil in a large skillet until tender, several minutes.
2. Add garlic, ground beef, italian sausage, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to pan and cook until meat is thoroughly browned and breaking up lumps as it cooks.
3. Drain fat.
4. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and brown sugar to pan, mixing well.
5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in plenty of boiling salted water for ten minutes, then drain.
7. In a mixing bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley until smooth.
8. Preheat oven to 375°F.
9. In a large lasagna baking pan, place 1/3-1/2 of meat sauce in bottom of pan (just enough to cover).
10. On top of the meat sauce in pan, layer the lasagna as follows: 4 noodles (to cover pan), 8 ounces shredded mozzarella, 4 ounces sliced pepperoni, 4 more noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, 4 more noodles, remaining meat sauce mixture, 8 ounces mozzarella, 4 ounces of pepperoni, and 1/4 cup parmesan.
11. If any corners of noodles try to stick up past the sauce in the pan, tuck them under the sauce.
12. Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden and bubbly.
13. Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.