Spasagna

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

Instructions

Meat Sauce

1. Heat a heavy saucepan on medium heat for five minutes.
2. Add ground beef and stir to break up clumps.
   Cook till meat is browned well.
   Drain meat and set aside.
3. Add onions and garlic to saucepan and cook over medium heat for about five minutes, or until softened.
4. Return reserved meat to pan
5. Add:
   spaghetti sauce
   salt
   oregano
   basil
   sugar
   red wine
   romano cheese
6. Stir well to combine.
7. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes or more.
8. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Noodles - (Prepare while Sauce cooks)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degreesf
2. Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions.
   Rinse under cold water and drain.
   Place in large mixing bowl.
3. In another mixing bowl, stir together:
   sour cream
   ricotta
   half-and-half
   mozzarella
   oregano
   basil
   white pepper
   garlic
   salt
   half the Parmesan cheese
4. Add above cheese mixture to the spaghetti.
   Using hands, mix gently until spaghetti is evenly coated with mixture.
5. Rub a 9x13 glass baking dish with the olive oil.
6. Gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish.
   Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
7. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
9. Cut into six-eight squares and top with meat sauce below, or your favorite meat or marinara sauce.