Bonnie's Lasagna

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 10-12 cooked lasagna noodles

Directions

1. 1

   Brown the ground beef and drain.

2. 2

   Sauté garlic, onions and celery in olive oil.

3. 3

   In a large pot, add the ground beef, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, onions, celery, oregano, salt, pepper, bay leaf and sugar. Simmer 1-2 hours.

4. 4

   Oil a 9x13 pan or use oil spray. Place 3 cooked noodles on the bottom. Cover noodles with 1/3 sauce, 1/3 ricotta cheese, 1/3 parmesan cheese and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella cheese.

5. 5

   Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.