Mom's Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large can whole tomatoes (28 oz.)
• 1 small can tomato paste (6 oz.)
• 1 small can tomato sauce (8 oz.)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp basil
• 1 box dry lasagna noodles
• 16 oz. ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 package shredded Parmesan cheese (6 oz.)
• 2 packages sliced mozzarella cheese
• 1 package shredded Italian cheese blend (6 oz.)

Sauce: Brown ground beef and onion in a large pot on the stove-top. Puree the large can of whole tomatoes and add to the pot. Next add tomato paste, tomato sauce, garlic powder, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pasta: Bring water to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.

Ricotta cheese mixture: Mix 16 oz. Ricotta cheese with 1 egg slightly beaten. Add 4 oz. Parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Lasagna: Assemble lasagna in baking dish by layering 1/2 sauce, 1/2 pasta, 1/2 Ricotta cheese mixture, 1 package Mozzarella cheese slices, 6 oz. shredded Italian cheese, remaining sauce, remaining pasta, remaining Ricotta cheese mixture, 1 package Mozzarella cheese slices, and remaining 2 oz. Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.