Ella'S Lasagna

• 16 sheets Lasagna noodles
• 312 milliliters Tomato Paste (2 small cans)
• 300 milliliters Tomato Sauce (1/1/2 small cans)
• 2 cans Canned Mushrooms (2 cans, liquid from one)
• 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Onion (Med - Large)
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 500 grams Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper
• 3 teaspoons Oregano
• 2 teaspoons Parsley
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 teaspoons Worchestershire Sauce
• 1 tablespoon HP Sauce

1. Heat large sauce pan to med with olive oil. When oil is ready add onion and garlic to pan and soften for a couple of minutes -- careful not to burn or brown.
2. Increase heat to med-high and add ground beef, stirring frequently until brown.
3. Reduce head to medium and add tomato sauce and paste and stir thoroughly until uniform. Add can of mushrooms, including liquid and stir.
4. Add all the spices etc and stir thoroughly. Reduce heat to simmer uncovered stirring occasionally for at least 15 mins.
5. Boil lasagna noodles in salted water until cooked slightly el dante. This should take 10-15 mins. When finished wash with cold water and drain.
6. The meat sauce should have thickened -- if it is too runny let it cook some more.
7. Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
8. Layer a large lasagna dish as follows: 1st - 1/3 meat sauce spread evenly, 2nd - 1/2 noodles (should cover the pan), 3rd - 1/3 meat sauce, 4th - 2/5 of cheese (spread it out, this layer may not cover the meat sauce completely), 5th - 1/2 noodles, 6th - 1/3 meat sauce, 7th - 3/5 of cheese (this should completely cover meat sauce )
9. Place in preheated oven on middle rack for 25mins. Cheese should be completely melted and slightly browned on the edges. Leave in for a few more minutes if this is not the case.
10. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 mins. Then cut into 10 pieces and serve.

noodles, tomato, tomato sauce, mushrooms, ground beef, olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, oregano, parsley, bay leaf, worchestershire sauce, hp sauce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ellas-lasagna-58755e297f09edf4307c94ec (may not work)