FOR THE LASAGNA: First you want to cook lasagna Drain and put aside.
Now cook the Italian sausage in a skillet cut thin and then put this aside.
Now you can cook the ground beef and ground pork in a skillet, drain off grease.
Next you can add in the onion and garlic to the ground meat, stir and cook approx.
minutes.
Then add in the sugar, salt, basil, fennel seeds, pepper and the Marinara sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
Now while your mixture is simmering, add a large bowl the eggs, Ricotta cheese, and parsley. Mix.
Now reheat oven to 375 degrees.
Take a baking dish and spray the bottom with Pam.
Now spoon in a layer of 1/3 of the meat sauce.
Then add a layer of1/3 of the lasagna pasta (overlapping each strip of pasta with the other).
Next add a layer 1/3 of the Ricotta mixture.
Then add a layer 1/3 c.of the sliced olives and 1/3 c. of the sliced Italian sausage.
Then you can add a layer 1/3 c. of the sliced mushrooms.
Then layer 1/3 c. of the Mozzarella and 1/3 c. of the Parmesan.
You will continue this process until finished..
Add aluminum foil, and then bake for 25 minutes.
Now you want to remove foil and bake, uncovered, approx.
minutes.
Then you ca remove from oven and allow to sit and sit about 10 minutes before cutting.
For Saurce: First you want to add the Hunts chunky crushed tomatoes and Hunts tomato paste into your favorite pot.
Now add in the extra-virgin olive oil to the pot.
Next slice the cloves of garlic crosswise into either halves or thirds or pieces, and add them into the pot.
Now dice the shallot, and dump that into the pot.
Next you want to add the rest of the ingredients, and stir to mix well with a large long handled wooden spoon.
Don't strain this.
Now put a lid on the pot and cook on medium flame stirring approx.
minutes for about an hour or until it bubbles and is completely heated throughout.
This can now simmer, and simmer stirring about every 10 or 15 minutes to keep from burning or sticking to the bottom of the pot for 1 or 2 hours.
Add to lasagna.
