Lasagna

Recipe from: The Sisters CafeHalf of a 1-lb package lasagna noodles(9 or 10 noodles)

1 to 1 ½ lbs ground beef (We used 1/2lb ground turkey and 1/2lb ground turkey sausage)

1 C. chopped onion

1 28oz can diced tomatoes (undrained)

2 6oz cans tomato paste

2 t. sugar

2 1/2 t. dried basil

1/4 t. pepper
1/2 t. salt

1 15oz container ricotta cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 T. parsley flakes

4 C. shredded mozzarella cheese

3/4 C. grated parmesan cheese

Prepare lasagna noodles, drain. Cook ground beef(or turkey) and onion. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 2 teaspoons of the basil and pepper. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

In a small bowl blend ricotta, egg, parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Put a layer of noodles in a 9x13 pan, a layer of meat sauce, a layer of ricotta mixture and a layer of the mozz/parmesan cheese then repeat all the layers. Cover with foil. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover, bake 20 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

(The top picture of Lasagna is the actual Lasagna I made but this beautiful picture is sadly not...Taking pictures of food is actually harder than it seems...it didn't look very appetizing in the pictures I took...not good enough lighting or something... but it was SO yummy! So I had to find a picture from the internet that would make it look as good as it tasted!!)