American Lasagna

I tried out this new recipe I found. We usually make lasagna with cottage cheese, but I thought I would try something different. It ended up being super good.

1 lb ground beef

1 onion, chopped,

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Tbs chopped fresh basil

1 tsp dried oregano

2 Tbs brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 29oz can diced tomatoes

2- 6 oz cans tomato paste

12 dry lasagna noodles

2 eggs, beaten

1 pint pint ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 TBS dried parsley

1 tsp salt

1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

In a skillet brown meat, onion and garlic. Drain fat. Mix in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp salt, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 30 mins stirring occasionally.

Preheat oven to 375. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles cook for 5 to 8 mins or until al dente. Drain and let noodles dry. In a medium bowl mix together eggs, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley and 1 tsp salt. Layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. cover noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 shredded cheese and 1/3 of sauce. Repeat until all the noodles are gone. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 30 min.