Lasagna by Mom

Name: Lasagna by Mom
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef; 14 cup olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (2 1/2 lb) can tomatoes; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 12 teaspoon dried oregano; 14 teaspoon black pepper; 12 bay leaf; 1 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped into large pieces; 1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles; 12 lb mozzarella cheese, grated or slices; 12 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 (1 lb) carton ricotta cheese or 1 (1 lb) carton cottage cheese

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
14 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (2 1/2 lb) can tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
12 teaspoon dried oregano
14 teaspoon black pepper
12 bay leaf
1 cup pitted ripe olives, chopped into large pieces
1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
12 lb mozzarella cheese, grated or slices
12 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 (1 lb) carton ricotta cheese or 1 (1 lb) carton cottage cheese

Directions

1

Brown meat in hot oil.
2

Add onions, and garlic, cook until transparent.
3

Add tomatoes, paste, sauce, and spices (not olives yet).
4

Cover and simmer one hour or until sauce is thickened.
5

Remove and stir in olives.
6

Cook lasagna in boiling salt water until almost tender.
7

Drain and rinse.
8

Slice mozz cheese.
9

In 9 by 13 baking dish spread layers as follows: sauce (noodles, ricotta chees, sauce, parmesian cheese, mozzarella cheese).
10

Repeat 3 times.
11

Bake 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.