Meat Lasagna

4-6 servings

Meat Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 6 lasagna noodles
  • 1 lbs ground beef and/or Italian sausage
  • .5 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can crushed/diced tomatoes
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 Tbsp parsley
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • .5 tsp salt
  • 8 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
  • .5 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Cook lasagna noodles in salted water; drain and rinse with cold water.
  3. Cook beef, onion, and garlic until well done.
  4. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, 2 tbsp parsley, black pepper, and salt.
  5. In a bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, egg, 2 tbsp parsley, and a dash of salt.
  6. In a baking dish, layer the lasagna from bottom to top: meat sauce, pasta, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and parmesan. Repeat layers twice.
  7. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.

Notes

Tastes just fine replacing beef with vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, spinach, mushroom).