Beef Lasagna

Overview
Simple easy lasagna made with ground beef. I used no cook lasagna noodles which is easy to layer. Once you get the sauces and cheese mixtures ready it is very easy to prepare. This is a filling and satisfying lasagna with ground beef and three kinds of cheese. A hearty dish that my boys request time and time again.

Beef Lasagna

Ingredients
Ground beef 90% fat free  - 1 pound
No cook Lasagna noodles - 1 packet
1 teaspoon dry basil
1 teaspoon oregano
Your favorite spaghetti sauce - 2 1/2 cup
Mozzarella cheese grated - 2 cups
Parmesan cheese grated - 1/4 cup
Ricotta cheese - 1 cup
Egg - 1 whole

For Tomato sauce
14 oz  can diced fire roasted tomatoes
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 teaspoon dry basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps
1. Brown the ground beef in a pan on low heat. Add the spaghetti sauce to this along with one teaspoon of basil and one teaspoon oregano.  Mix well and bring to boil . Turn off heat and keep aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients for tomato sauce in bowl and keep aside.
3. Mix the ricotta cheese with well beaten egg and keep aside.
4. Use a 13x9 pan. Meat sauce, tomato sauce and ricotta mixture and noodles need to be divided for 3 layers. Mix the mozzarella cheese with Parmesan cheese and divide for two layers.
5. First layer the meat sauce at the bottom of the pan. Put a single layer of noodles topped with a layer of ricotta cheese. Spread the ricotta cheese and then add a thin layer of tomato sauce , meat sauce  and grated cheese mixture. Repeat again in layers to have 3 layers of noodles. Grated cheese should be put in the middle layer and top layer.
6. The top most layer after noodle should be meat sauce, tomato sauce and grated cheese mixture.
7. Bake at 350 degree oven covered with aluminium foil for about 30 minutes till cheese is melted and it is bubbling.
8. Remove from oven and let it stand for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

Cut and serve hot.