Hall Family Lasagna

A sausage twist on lasagna.

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb mild Italian Sausage
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 can 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz) beef broth or 1 1/2 c
• 1 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp rosemary
• 12-16 lasagna noodles, cooked
• cheese sauce
• 1 c jack cheese, shredded
• 1 c Parmesan cheese, shredded (in a pinch do 2 c jack cheese and skip the Parmesan)
• Salt and Pepper

Cheese Sauce

• 1/4 c butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 c flour
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz) beef broth or 1 1/2 c
• 1 c milk
• 2 c jack cheese

Instructions

1. Cook sausages, crumbled beef, onion, celery and carrots in a large skillet and drain.
2. Stir in broth, tomatoes and spices and cook until mixture is thick, around 15 minutes.
3. Make the cheese sauce by melting the butter in a pan. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, stirring until onion is soft.
4. Blend in flour and nutmeg and cook until bubbly.
5. Stir in broth and milk and cook until it boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat.
6. Add cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
7. Assemble lasagna in a sprayed 9x13 pan. Arrange 1/3 of the lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the meat sauce, and 1/2 of the cheese sauce. Repeat. End with a layer of lasagna noodles and the last of the meat sauce. Top with jack cheese and Parmesan.
8. Cook in a 375 degree oven for 25-35 minutes till bubbly.