Bonnie's Lasagna

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

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 10 -12 cooked lasagna noodles

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef and drain.
• 2 sauté garlic, onions and celery in olive oil.
• 3 in a large pot, add the ground beef, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, onions, celery, oregano, salt, pepper, bay leaf and sugar. simmer 1-2 hours.
• 4 oil a 9x13 pan or use oil spray. place 3 cooked noodles on the bottom. cover noodles with 1/3 sauce, 1/3 ricotta cheese, 1/3 parmesan cheese and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. repeat layers, ending with mozzarella cheese.
• 5 bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.