Northern Italian Style Lasagna

• 4 slices bacon diced
• 1 pound ground beef, lean or ground white meat turkey
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 3 cups marinara sauce low sodium
• 1/2 teaspoon basil dried sweet or 1 Tbs. fresh, minced or julienned
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram dried
• 10 3/4 ounces soup, cream of mushroom 1 can condensed, regular or low sodium
• 5 1/2 ounces milk, low-fat about half the soup can
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese part-skim
• 1/2 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated divided
• 1 whole eggs beaten
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes or 2 Tbs. fresh Italian parsley, minced or julienned
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, or to taste
• 9 whole lasagna noodles cooked according to package directions, drained and cooled
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese part-skim, shredded

1. In a large, deep skillet or saute pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp; spoon off fat.
2. Add ground meat, onion and garlic.
3. Cook until meat is browned and no longer pink, stirring to separate meat.
4. Spoon off fat.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in marinara sauce, basil and marjoram.
6. Cook 2 to 3 minutes; set aside.
7. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine condensed soup, milk and nutmeg.
8. In another bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, beaten egg, parsely and black pepper; set aside.
9. In a 13" x 9" x 2" or 3"-deep baking dish, spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce.
10. Top with 3 lasagna noodles, spread with one-half of the soup mixture, one-half of the ricotta mixture, and one-third of the remaining meat sauce.
11. Repeat layers.
12. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining meat sauce.
13. Cover with foil and bake in preheated 375F (190C) oven for 30 minutes.
14. Uncover and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
15. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer, until hot and bubbly and the cheeses are completely melted and light brown.
16. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

bacon, ground beef, onions, garlic, marinara sauce, basil, marjoram dried, soup, milk, nutmeg, ricotta cheese, parmesan, eggs, parsley, black pepper, lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/northern-italian-style-lasagna-50215 (may not work)