Not Your Ordinary Baked Lasagna

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 16 ounces penne rigate
• 32 ounces ricotta cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 12 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 4 tablespoons italian seasoning

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
3. While pasta is cooking, brown hamburger in a skillet.
4. Season with 3 tbsp of the Italian Seasoning.
5. Add garlic about 5 minutes before hamburger is done.
6. Drain and set aside.
7. Mix ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup parmesan, eggs, remaining Italian seasoning and basil in a large bowl.
8. Return hamburger to skillet and add spaghetti sauce, reserving about 1/2 cup.
9. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally.
10. While meat mixture is heating, add pasta to cheese mixture.
11. Gently stir to combine.
12. Spay a 13x9 inch baking pan evenly with the cooking spray.
13. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce into the pan and spread evenly.
14. Layer the mixtures as follows: pasta/cheese mix, meat mix, 1/2 remaining mozzarella, and 1/2 remaining parmesan.
15. Repeat layers once.
16. Cover and bake for about 35 minutes or until bubbling hot.
17. Uncover and bake additional 10 minutes.

ground beef, sauce, penne rigate, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic, basil, italian seasoning

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/not-your-ordinary-baked-lasagna-233142 (may not work)