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  European >> Italian >> Italian

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease. Stir in the water and black olives, and season with basil, garlic powder, oregano, sage, pepper, minced garlic, and onion flakes. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the marinara sauce, and remove from the heat. | 2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 3. Place a layer of the meat and sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with a layer of dry noodles. Spread a thin layer of ricotta cheese over the noodles, and sprinkle with a little mozzarella cheese. Cover with another layer of sauce, and repeat layering ending with the meat and sauce on top. Reserve about 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese for later. | 4. Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, but check after 30 minutes depending on how thick the lasagna is. Lasagna is cooked when you can easily stick a knife into it. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top, and return to the oven for about 10 minutes for a nice melted cheese topping. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1	pound	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
bulk italian sausage	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
black olive	1	cup	sliced	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
basil	1	pinch		0.0127	0.0015	0.0017	0.0004
garlic powder	2	teaspoons		20.522	4.5093	1.0261	0.0453
oregano	1	tablespoon		7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
sage	1 1/2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
black pepper	2	teaspoons	ground	11.546	2.9417	0.4779	0.15
garlic	2	tablespoons	minced	25.33	5.6202	1.0812	0.085
onion flake	1	tablespoon		17.45	4.164	0.4475	0.023
marinara sauce	2	jars		-	-	-	-
lasagna noodle	1	package		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
ricotta cheese	8	ounces		394.6249	6.8946	25.5372	29.4381
mozzarella cheese	1	pound	shredded	1469.641	123.46799999999999	61.5072	81.0571

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.