Todd's Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds hamburger
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 26 - ounce jar traditional pasta sauce
  • 26 - ounce can tomato sauce
  • 28 - ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 15 lasagna noodles
  • 2, eggs beaten
  • 32 - ounce Ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Directions:

  • Brown hamburger with onion and garlic powder.
  • Mix pasta sauce, tomato sauce, and tomatoes; add to hamburger mixture.
  • Add sugar, 1 T parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Heat to boiling then simmer for 15 minutes while lasagna noodles cook.
  • Set aside 1 cup of sauce. Mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 T parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, eggs, and mozzarella cheese.
  • Cook noodles as directed.
  • Arrange 3 noodles on the bottom of lasagna pan and layer as follows: 1/4 of cheese mixture and 1/4 of sauce. Repeat three times, so the last three noodles are on top.
  • Spread the cup of sauce that was set aside and 1/4 cup of Parmesan over the top of the last noodles.
  • Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

COOK’S TIP: This recipe will feed a crowd. It freezes well. You also can save time by using oven-ready noodles.