Lasagne Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Italian sausage or hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 16 oz. can, whole tomatoes
1 15 oz. can, tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
9 uncooked lasagne noodles
1 16 oz. carton of ricotta or creamed cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese, about 8 oz.
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

Preparation

Cook meat, onion and garlic in skillet til brown.
Drain.
Add tomatoes with liquid, tomato sauce, parsley, sugar, basil, 1/2 tsp. salt, stirring occasionally.
Lower heat.
Simmer uncovered til mixture thickens, about 1 hour.
Cook noodles.
Save 1/2 cup of sauce mixture.
Mix Ricotta Cheese, 1/4 cup of Parmesan Cheese, 1 Tbsp. parsley, 1 1/2 tsp. salt and the oregano.
Layer 1/3 each of the noodles, remaining sauce mix, Mozzarella Cheese and Ricotta Cheese mix in ungreased 9 X 13 X 2 pan.
Repeat twice.
Spoon reserved sauce mix on top, sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese. Cook uncovered at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Makes up to 10 servings.