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• 2 lbs Jimmy Dean Sausage
• 1-1/2 cups Baking Biscuit Mix
• 16 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (4 cups Shredded)

1. Mix all ingredients and form into 1 inch balls.
2. Bake: 375*F for 15 minutes

• 1 lb Ground Veal
• 1 lb Ground Beef
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
• 1 can Tomato Soup
• 1 can Beef Broth
• Salt & Pepper to Taste

1. Mix the meat, bread crumbs, eggs and salt and pepper together.
2. Form mixture into 2" balls.
3. Brown the balls in a frying pan.
4. In a crock pot, or large dutch oven, combine soup and broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Place the meatballs in the pot and simmer on low to medium heat for several hours.

• 6 oz can Tomato Paste
• 29 oz can Tomato Puree
• 46 oz can Tomato Sause
• 1 box of Precooked Lasagna Noodles
• 6 oz Water
• 12 oz Red Wine
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 tbsp Basil
• 1 tbsp Oregano
• 14 cup Grated Romano Cheese
• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/4 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 lb Ground Sirloin
• 1 lb Jimmy Dean® Sausage
• 1 lb Johnsonville Beer Bratwurst®

1. Combine the tomato paste, tomato puree and tomato juice in a large pot.
2. Add the water, red wine and bay leaves
3. Add 1/4 cup each of the Parmesan and Romano cheese.
4. Cook over a medium heat.

Meat Directions

1. Saute the ground sirloin and the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until the pinkness goes away.
2. Remove the casings off the bratwurst and saute them until done.
3. Drain the meat in a colander, then add it to the pot of sauce.
4. Turn the heat down to low and cook for 8-10 hours uncovered.

Lasagna Directions

1. Grease a 9"x13" pan with Pam®
2. Add one layer of the sauce and meat, covering the bottom of the dish.
3. Add a layer of the lasagna noodles, covering the meat and sauce.
4. Sprinkle a layer of Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese over the noodles.
5. Add another layer of the sauce/meat mixture.
6. Add another layer of the noodles.
7. Add another layer of the cheese.
8. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 375° F for 1 hour.
9. After hour is up, remove foil and place back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes, or until top is browned.
10. Serve with Italian bread and/or tossed green salad.