Aunt Judis Lasagna - ground beef

Method

• Meat Sauce:.
• Brown and drain meat.
• Add all other meat sauce ingredients to pan with meat and simmer, uncovered until thick - about 45 minutes to an hour.
• Cook noodles.
• Drain and rinse.
• Cheese mixture:.
• Mix together all cheese mixture ingredients in large bowl.
• Note: If using 9x13 pan, makes 2 layers.
• If using 8x8 pan, makes 3 layers with left over ingredients.
• We like a thicker lasagna so I go for the smaller pan and then use left over noodles to make little "lasagna rolls.
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• Spread small amount of sauce in bottom of pan to help with sticking.
• Make first layer of noodles.
• Spread 1/2 (or 1/3) of cheese mixture over noodles.
• Top with just shy of 1/2 (or 1/3) of meat sauce spread over cheese.
• Then just shy of 1/2 (or 1/3) of mozzerella over meat.
• Repeat layers until you run out of cheese mixture or you reach the top of the pan.
• Layer one final layer of noodles, light layer of sauce and remaining mozzerella cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Can be frozen before or after baking.