Mom's Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup onion (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, brown ground beef and chopped onion in olive oil.
• 2 pour the can of tomatoes with juice into a two cup measuring cup and add enough red wine to fill the cup to the two cup line.
• 3 add the tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, water, parsley, salt, sugar, garlic powder, pepper, and oregano to the skillet. stir.
• 4 simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 if you're using regular lasagna noodles, cook and drain them. if you're using the oven ready ones, go to the next step.
• 6 spread 3/4 cup sauce in a 9x13 pan.
• 7 add a layer of noodles, then layer with sauce, ricotta, mozzerella, and parmesan.
• 8 repeat layers until you get to your last set of noodles.
• 9 end with sauce, mozzerella, and parmesan.
• 10 if you're using regular noodles, bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
• 11 if you're using oven ready noodles, cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10 to 15 minutes.
• 12 let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.