Emeril's 1-2-3 Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 5 cups spaghetti sauce
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon emeril's original essence, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a large saucepan, brown ground beef over medium heat, drain fat.
• 3 season with some salt, pepper, and some essence to taste).
• 4 add the tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 in a large bowl fold together the ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup grated parmesan, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, 1/2 tsp essence, 1/2 tsp salt, parsley, basil, and b1/4 tsp black pepper.
• 6 spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart (13 by 9 by 2-inch) casserole.
• 7 lay 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise down the dish.
• 8 the noodles should not touch one another. spoon 3/4 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
• 9 sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella evenly over the ricotta.
• 10 repeat with the remaining ingredients, for a total of 4 layers of noodles.
• 11 sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top layer of tomato sauce, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan. cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil, and bake, covered, for 1 hour.
• 12 remove the casserole from the oven, and remove the aluminum foil.
• 13 return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• 14 remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.