I absolutely LOVE Italian food. I could eat it all day EVERY day... Mmmm

Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• freshly sliced mushrooms
• 1 32 oz. can marinara sauce (spaghetti sauce)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
• 1 tsp. fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 c. ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
• 1/2 c parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. fresh parsley or 1 tsp. dried parsley
• mozzarella cheese
• lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown beef with garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Drain off juices.
3. Add marinara sauce, 1/2 can of water, oregano, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
4. In a separate bowl mix egg, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
5. In a 9x13 glass casserole dish, put just enough sauce to cover the bottom. Cover the sauce with a layer of noodles. Spread half of the cheese mixture on the noodles. Put 1/3 of the remaining sauce on top of the cheese mixture. Grate mozzarella cheese on top of the layer of sauce. Put another layer of noodles on top of the mozzarella cheese. Layer the rest of the cheese sauce on the noodles. Put a layer of sauce, leaving enough to put on top of the next layer. Grate mozzarella cheese on top of the layer of sauce. Put one last layer of noodles and cover with the rest of the sauce. Add a layer of mozzarella cheese on top.
6. Cover with tin foil and bake for 35 mins.

Some options for changing the flavor of the lasagna:

• If you want to give it a little bit more of a kick, just a slightly spicier flavor, you can add 1-2 tsp. cayenne pepper. The more you add, the spicier it will be!
• If you prefer a slightly sweeter flavor you can add 1 tsp.-1 T brown sugar depending on what you prefer.
• You can also add some sausage in with the hamburger meat to make 1 lb. of meat.