Lasagna By Mom

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (2 1/2 lb) can tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped into large pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated or slices
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (1 lb) carton ricotta cheese or 1 (1 lb) carton cottage cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in hot oil.
• 2 add onions, and garlic, cook until transparent.
• 3 add tomatoes, paste, sauce, and spices (not olives yet).
• 4 cover and simmer one hour or until sauce is thickened.
• 5 remove and stir in olives.
• 6 cook lasagna in boiling salt water until almost tender.
• 7 drain and rinse.
• 8 slice mozz cheese.
• 9 in 9 by 13 baking dish spread layers as follows: sauce (noodles, ricotta chees, sauce, parmesian cheese, mozzarella cheese).
• 10 repeat 3 times.
• 11 bake 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.