Tasty Lasagna

• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt, to taste
• 2 dashes Pepper
• 28 ounces, fluid Can Crushed Tomato
• 8 ounces, fluid Can Tomato Sauce
• 1 envelope Spaghetti Sauce Mix
• 1 box Lasagna Noodles (I Use 12 Noodles)
• 8 ounces, fluid Ricotta Or Cottage Cheese
• 3/4 pounds Mozzarella Cheese, Sliced
• 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

1. *OPTIONAL sometimes I also add 4-6 oz cream cheese sometimes I use jarred spaghetti sauce in place of the tomatoes and seasoning packet
2. DIRECTIONS
3. 1.
4. In a Dutch oven, cook ground beef, garlic salt and pepper over medium heat until well browned.
5. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasoning packet.
6. Simmer, covered, for about 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
7. 2.
8. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
9. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.
11. 3.
12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
13. 4.
14. Remove meat sauce from heat and stir in ricotta/cottage cheese (and cream cheese if youre using it)
15. 5.
16. To assemble, line the bottom of a greased 9x13 glass pan with 3 or 4 noodles, spread 1/3 of meat & cheese sauce over noodles.
17. Top with 1/3 of mozzarella cheese slices, sprinkle with 1/3 of parmasean cheese.
18. Repeat with 2 more layers.
19. 6.
20. Bake for 30 mins.
21. Tips: This dish can be prepared ahead of time and put in the freezer.
22. When you want to cook the lasagna, thaw and add a few minutes to the cooking time if its still chilled when putting in the oven.
23. (Do NOT cook frozen and do not use foil when freezing.)

ground beef, garlic salt, dashes pepper, tomato, tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, fluid ricotta, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/tasty-lasagna/ (may not work)