Ingredients (lasagna)

• 10 lasagna noodles (about 1/2 pound)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced Tomato-Meat Sauce (above)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Ingredients (tomato-meat sauce)

• 1 pound ground beef Chuck
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon ground hot red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf basil crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf oregano crumbed
• 2 cups water

Instructions 1. Tomato-Meat sauce: Brown beef in large, heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat breaking up large clumps, until no traces of red remains, about 5 minutes. Transfer to very large, deep heavy saucepan, add all remaining ingredients, and simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld-about 1 1/2 hours. discard bay leaf. set sauce aside.

2. Lasagna: Preheat oven to 325 degrees

3. Cook noodles in large kettle of boiling water with 1 tablespoon salt until very tender, stirring frequently; rinse under cold running water and drain well.

4. to assemble: Arrange 5 wet noodles lengthwise in ungreased 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4  inch banking dish, then top with half each of ricotta mozzarella, and sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

5. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and tipped with brown-about 45 minutes.

6. Cool lasagna 15 minutes, then cunt into squares and serve.

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