4 cups ricotta cheese (2-16 oz containers) |
2 cups monterey jack cheese (finely shredded) |
2 cups romano cheese (finely shredded) |
2 cups mozzarella cheese (finely shredded) |
2 cups asiago cheese (finely shredded) |
2 cups provolone cheese (finely shredded) |
2 cups parmesan cheese (finely shredded) |
1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped, preferably fresh but dried is fine) |
48 ounces tomato sauce |
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes |
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste |
2 teaspoons oregano |
2 bay leaves (you can substitute both oregano and bay leaf with 1.5 tsp of italian seasoning) |
2 fresh garlic cloves (minced) |
1 large white onions (optional, minced finely, your choice) or 1 large yellow onion (optional, minced finely, your choice) |
1 1/2 lbs italian sausage (or a mixture of the two if you want is fine) (optional) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (or a mixture of the two if you want is fine) (optional) |
3 (16 ounce) packages no-boil lasagna noodles |