Delicious Lasagna

Ingredients:

For the Meat Sauce:

450g minced beef (or a mix of beef and pork)
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 x 410g can of crushed tomatoes
30g tomato paste
1 x 410g can of tomato sauce
5g sugar
5g dried basil
5g dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Ricotta Mixture:

425g ricotta cheese
1 large egg
60g grated Parmesan cheese
15g chopped fresh parsley (or 5g dried)

Other Ingredients:

12 lasagna noodles (cooked according to package instructions)
300 g shredded mozzarella cheese
125g grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions:

Prepare the Meat Sauce:

Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook until the beef is browned and the onion is tender. Drain excess fat.

Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Prepare the Ricotta Mixture:

In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, and parsley until combined.

Preheat Oven:

Preheat your oven to 190°C.

Assemble the Lasagna

Spread a thin layer of meat sauce at the bottom of a 20×30 cm baking dish.

Layer 3 cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.

Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, then sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese.

Top with 1/3 of the meat sauce.

Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of meat sauce.

Sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Bake:

Cover the dish with aluminum foil (sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking).

Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

Cool and Serve:

Let the lasagna rest for 10-15 minutes before cutting into slices. Serve hot.