Beef Lasagna

Ingredients:


1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce, divided
2 eggs
2 containers (15 ounces each) ricotta cheese
1 package (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 tablespoon McCormick® Garlic & Italian Herb
1 teaspoon McCormick® Parsley Flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Black Pepper9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown ground beef and sausage in large skillet on medium heat; stirring occasionally. Drain fat. Stir 4 cups spaghetti sauce into meat mixture. Reserve remaining spaghetti sauce for serving.
2. Beat eggs in large bowl. Add ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, Garlic Blend, parsley, salt and pepper; mix well.
   Spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce onto the bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with 3 noodles. Spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles. Repeat meat sauce, noodles and cheese layer once.
3. Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce, making sure to cover noodles with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
4. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil. Bake additional 15 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Serve with reserved spaghetti sauce.