The Best Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 bay leaf
2/3 (16 oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles (about 14 noodles)
2 eggs
1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
1 (16 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Cook ground beef and onion until beef is well browned, stirring frequently.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, pepper, garlic salt and bay leaf.
Heat to boiling, stirring to break up tomatoes.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Discard bay leaf; spoon off any fat.
Prepare lasagna noodles as directed on box.
Arrange noodles in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Combine eggs and Ricotta cheese.
Place 1/2 mixture over first layer of noodles, then 1/2 the sauce.
Repeat.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before serving.