Quick & Easy Italian Meals...Hmm Lasagna

Baked Lasagna

Prep and Bake Time Totals Approx. 1 Hour.

In fry pan, best in stainless steel, add 1/2 teas olive oil to 1 lb. med lean ground beef (85%lean) is
best, on med-low heat, adding 1Tablespoon onion and garlic powder. Add Italian seasoning, 1
teas. (cheap in wal-mart), 1/2 teas. tumeric, 1/2 teas. cinnimon, 1/2 teas. sugar, to ground beef. You can add chopped garlic and onion if like. Add pinch of salt. Continue to cook on med-low heat, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile cook lasagna noodles covered in water with 1/2 teas olive or canola oil until tender, usually once boil only additional 5 minutes. Turn oven on and preheat to 350 degrees. Pull out baking pan or can use loaf pan, grease bottom a bit with olive oil, and once ground beef well cooked, usually only takes 10 minutes or so, put ground beef in baking or loaf pan, add 2, 8 oz. or one 16 oz. tomato sauce, mix in 8 oz. ricotta cheese, low fat ok. Then take mixture and alternate the noodles, then mixture, then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese, then parmesan cheese. Keep alternating until run out. Top level should have sauce and parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes. You can add to this or take away spices as you like it. Italian seasoning takes place of oregano and others as it has it all in one!