Absolute Best Ever Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb Italian sausage or 1/2 lb ground veal
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes)
• 24 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, divided
• 12 -15 lasagna noodles