Mom's Lasagne

1 lb. Sausage (browned, crumbled, I prefer Jimmy Dean with regular heat)

1 Clove Garlic (crushed)

2 t. Basil

1 Can Crushed tomatoes (large sized can)

2 6 Oz. Cans Tomato paste

3 C. Ricotta cheese

1/2 C. Parmesan cheese (shredded)

2 T. Parsley (finely chopped)

2 Eggs (beaten)

1 t. Pepper

1 Box Lasagna noodles

2 Pkg. Mozzarella cheese (sliced)

• Grease lasagna pan with Pam, set aside
• Brown sausage in large skillet; once thoroughly browned and crumbled -add the garlic, basil, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste to the skillet and let simmer for 30 minutes on low
• While above simmers - mix ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, eggs, and pepper until thoroughly combined, set aside
• Prepare lasagna noodles according to package directions and set aside
• Once sausage and tomato mixture is through simmering, get ready to use all your mixtures and remaining ingredients to layer your lasagna and prep it to bake
• In pan, lay 3-4 lasagna noodles, followed by 1/3 of the meat sauce mixture, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, and 4 slices of the mozzarella cheese
• Repeat above process once more
• Lastly, pour the remaining meat sauce mixture over the top of the dish, cover with foil
• Set lasagna pan on a cookie sheet to avoid "drips"
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes

Never fail recipe! You can increase the amount of the meat mixture if you are a true red sauce lover. Ditto for the cheese mixture. Enjoy!