• 1 lb. ground beef, pork or sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 8-oz. can tomatoes, cut
• 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
• 2 tsp. crushed basil
• 1 tsp. crushed oregano
• 1 tsp. crushed fennel (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper

6 - 8 lasagna noodles 1 egg, beaten 2 cups ricotta cheese 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Meat Sauce:

• Brown meat with onion and garlic;
• drain fat;
• stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and seasonings;
• bring to a boil;
• reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Boil noodles while meat sauce is simmering.

Cheese filling:

• Combine egg, ricotta (or cottage cheese if you prefer), 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and parsley.

Layer 1/2 of the noodles in a baking dish;

top with half of the cheese filling;

top with half of the meat sauce;

top with half the mozzarella cheese;

repeat layers;

sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes.