PUT IT TOGETHER IN 15 MINUTES LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lasagna Sauce:
• Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
• Add beef, season with salt and pepper, then brown.
• Stir in basil, oregano and red pepper flakes.
• Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Cheese Filling:.
• In a separate bowl, combine ricotta, 2/3 of the mozzarella, egg, and black pepper.
• Mix well.
• Putting it together:.
• Pour 1 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch lasagna pan.
• Arrange 4 UNCOOKED lasagna noodles on top of sauce, overlapping noodles slightly to cover the bottom.
• Spoon half of the cheese mixture over noodles.
• Cover cheese mixture with 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce and 4 more noodles.
• Top second layer of noodles with remaining cheese mixture, 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce and 4 more noodles.
• Top noodles with 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes, until top is golden and bubbly.
• Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.