1small purple onion chopped fine or a large shallot
3clovesgarlicminced
1can tomato paste
1- 15ozcan tomato sauce
1- 15ozcan diced tomato
1 ½cupchicken or veggie broth
3tspItalian seasoning
1tspgarlic & herbI use McCormick
¼tspred pepper
1 ½tsphoney or granulated sugar
salt and pepper to tasteI use about ½ tsp of each
15ozricotta cheese
1egg
1package of oven ready lasagna noodles or prepared noodles
¾ -1lbs.shredded mozzarella cheeseI use about ¾ of a pound
Parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large stock pot brown ground beef, chopped onions, and minced garlic. If your beef is fatty drain the grease.
Next add tomato paste, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, broth, Italian seasoning, garlic and herb sugar, red pepper, salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering beat an egg in a medium bowl.
Then add ricotta cheese and add a sprinkle in about 1 tsp of Italian seasonings, then mix well.
Now you are ready to put your lasagna together!
Place a small amount of sauce (so the lasagna noodles do not touch the bottom of the pan) in a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish. Spread layers of noodles, ricotta cheese, sauce, and mozzarella cheese for 3 layers.
Next, add the last layer of noodles ( creating layer 4) and then pour the remaining sauce over the top
Sprinkle the top of the lasagna with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and oregano.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes covered with foil. Then remove foil for an additional 10-15 minutes.