This is one of the first recipes I ever learned from my mom and it is so easy! I always double it but still only use 6 noodles. If you don’t double it, you have to layer the sauce pretty thin!! (or use a smaller pan!)
Ingredients:
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 6 Lasagna noodles (if you want to save time, use the oven ready kind)
- 15 ounces Tomato Sauce
- 6 ounces Tomato Paste
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 ounces of ricotta
- ¾ cup of parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella or fresh cubed
Instructions:
1. Heat olive oil in large pan over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onion,
salt and pepper, and brown. When almost through browning meat, add garlic.
2. Once meat is fully browned, add 1 cup of water, tomato paste, tomato sauce,
basil, oregano, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Cover pan and lower heat to
simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. While that’s simmering, cook the lasagna noodles according to directions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. In a 9×13 pan, layer starting with 1/3 spaghetti sauce, then layer 3 noodles,
then half of the ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.
5. Add another 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce, then 3 noodles, then the rest of the
ricotta and mozzarella. Cover with sauce and sprinkle parmesan cheese over
the top.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, Enjoy!
xo,
Laura
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