Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 8 -10 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pint ricotta cheese
• 2 -3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven, heat the oil.
• 2 add garlic, bell pepper, celery and onions.
• 3 sautã© until soft.
• 4 add the beef, salt, pepper, basil, oregano and parsley.
• 5 cook until crumbly.
• 6 add tomato paste, tomato sauce,balsamic vinegar and water.
• 7 simmer for 1-2 hours.
• 8 in bowl, blend the eggs and ricotta cheese.
• 9 in a 9x13 baking pan, layer â½ of meat sauce, â½ of noodles, all the ricotta cheese mixture and â½ half of the mozzarella cheese.
• 10 repeat the noodles and mozzarella cheese.
• 11 top with remaining meat sauce.
• 12 bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 13 uncover and continue baking for 20 minutes or until it .
• 14 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 15 let it rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting in squares to serve.