Preparation Steps

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain off any excess fat.
  1 pound ground beef
• Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
  1 pound ground beef
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  1 pound ground beef
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
  1 pound ground beef
• Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce. Top with half of the ricotta mixture, then a third of the mozzarella cheese, and a third of the meat sauce.
  1 pound ground beef
• Repeat the layers: noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, another third of the mozzarella, and another third of the meat sauce.
• Top with the remaining noodles, the rest of the meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
• Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.