Ingredients

UTENSILS

• 12-inch skillet
  
• 8 quart kettle
  
• colander
  
• 2 quart shallow rectangular baking dish
  

Noodles

• 2 8 oz. boxes lasagna (12 unbroken noodles)
  
• 4 qts water
  
• 1 Tbs. oil
  
• 1 Tbs. salt
  

Sauce

• 1 lb Italian sweet sausages
  
• 1 lb lean ground chuck
  
• 3 Tbs. olive oil
  
• 1 (2-lb, 3oz.) can whole, peeled, Italian plum tomatoes
  
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
  
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
  
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  
• 1 small bay leaf
  
• 1 tsp. oregano
  
• 1/2 tsp basil
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/4 tsp pepper
  
• 1 (8 oz.) container of Ricotta cheese
  
• 1/2 cup (4 oz. chunk) grated Parmesan cheese
  
• 1 (8oz.) package Mozzarella (if you buy mozzarella in chunk form, slice it as thinly and evenly as you can.)