Classic Lasagna

By Debbie54

Ingredients

• Italian Meat Sauce:
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 14.5oz can basil, garlic, and oregano diced tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• Lasagna:
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 8 cups boiling water
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 16oz container ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 18 thin part-skim mozzarella cheese slices, divided

Preparation

Step 1

1)Sauce: Saute onions in hot oil in a 3-quart skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Stir in diced tomatoes and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.

2)Lasagna: Place noodles in a 13x9 inch pan. Carefully pour 8 cups boiling water and 1 Tbsp olive oil over noodles. Let stand 15 minutes; drain and pat dry. Stir together ricotta cheese and next 4 ingredients.

3)Preheat oven to 350. Discard bay leaf from sauce. Spoon 2 cups sauce into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange one-third noodles over sauce; top with about ¾ cup ricotta mixture and 6 mozzarella cheese slices. Repeat layers twice.

4)Bake, covered, at 350 for 55 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes.