"you’ll Never Miss the Noodles" Lasagna

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1. 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2. 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage link, removed from casings
3. 1 small onion, diced
4. 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
5. 4 garlic cloves, minced
6. 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
7. 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
8. 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
9. 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10. 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
11. 1 cup water
12. 16 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
13. 2 eggs, lightly beaten
14. 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped or 1/4 cup dried parsley
15. 5 large mushrooms, sliced thin
16. 2 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise
17. 1 lb spinach, steamed
18. 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
19. 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Brown the meat and sausage in a large frying pan.
2. When meat is about half done, add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and continue cooking until the onion is transparent.
3. Add the tomato sauce, paste, water and seasonings; mix well.
4. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Beat the eggs and ricotta together; season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Preheat oven to 325° and spray a 9×13-inch pan with olive oil cooking spray.
7. Spread 1/2 of the meat mixture in the bottom of the pan.
8. Top with sliced zucchini.
9. Spread the zucchini with the ricotta mixture and top with the spinach and mushroom slices.
10. Top that layer with with half of the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
11. Cover with the remaining meat mixture and top with the remaining cheeses.
12. Bake at 325° until the cheese is bubbly and beginning to get golden, about 35 to 45 minutes.

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