Homemade Italian Lasagna

From Michael Halbert

I haven't tried this one out yet, but it sounds AMAZING. It's a legit homemade lasagna which always tastes SO yummy. Lots of work, but well worth it!

Ingredients:
9
Thick slices bacon, diced
1 Onion, chopped
1 T fennel seed
1 T dried oregano
1 ½ T Italian seasoning
2 (28 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 Lbs Italian Sausage
1 (16 oz) pkg lasagna noodles
2 Pints part-skim ricotta cheese
2 Eggs
2 T chopped fresh parsley
1 T dried oregano
1/3 C milk
8 Slices provolone cheese
6 C shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
1. Brown bacon and onion in a large pan over medium heat. Stir in fennel seed, 1 tsp oregano, Italian seasoning and tomato sauce. Cover, simmer on low for 4-6 hrs or until thick.

2. Remove casing from sausage and brown sausage in a large skillet. Drain on paper towels and cut into 1 inch pieces.

3. Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, milk, parsley and 1 tsp oregano in a medium bowl.

4. Layer 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 in pan. Layer w/1/3 uncooked lasagna noodles, ½ ricotta cheese mixture, ½ sausage pieces, 1/3 mozzarella and ½ provolone cheese. Top with 1/3 sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 1/3 noodles. Spread remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 mozarella cheese.

5.Bake at 350 degrees for 1.5 hrs.