I've never made lasagna before and it sounded really good so I bought everything at the store today and it's in the oven right now. I didn't use a recipe; I decided to wing it. I know the basics of what goes into lasagna so it didn't seem very hard. Here's my version:
2 jars of your favorite pasta sauce
1 can of diced tomatoes
about 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 small tub of ricotta cheese
a little less than a full bag (the small one) of shredded provolone/mozzarella
1 pound of shredded beef
garlic powder
onions (I used dried)
italian seasoning
9 lasagna noodles
Brown the meat with the garlic powder, onions, and italian seasoning. In a separate pot boil the lasagna noodles. Once done, rinse the noodles in cold water. Put a thin layer of pasta sauce at the bottom of your 9x13 pan then put your first layer of 3 noodles. Put down about half of the ricotta and tomatoes and 1/3 of the parmesan, leftover pasta sauce, and shredded provolone/mozzarella. Repeat. For the last layer, put down the final layer of noodles then cover with the rest of the pasta sauce. Add the parmesan and a layer of provolone/mozzarella. Put into an oven that is preheated to 375* with a foil tent on it for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes. The cheese on top should be bubbly and a little brown.
My house now smells like garlic and tomatoes and I can't wait for my husband to get home so we can have dinner.
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