Mama’s Lasagna

        Growing up, my mama’s lasagna was one of our all time favorite meals and the one we always requested for birthday dinners and special occasions  (and still is!).  The reason I am just now blogging this recipe, is my mama is one of those, ‘little of this, little of that’ cooks and never wrote down her recipe until now.   I am SO glad to finally share her lasagna recipe with you all!

        This is definitely not an ‘authentic’ lasagna, as there isn’t a ricotta cheese layer.  Don’t worry though, it’s FULL OF cheesy goodness!  While those authentic lasagna’s are delicious, this recipe is near and dear to my heart!  I hope your family loves it as much as ours does!  Happy Mother’s Day to my mommy and all the other amazing moms out there!  <3

Mama’s Lasagna 

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef

1 onion, diced

8-10 cloves garlic, minced

1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes, undrained

1 28-oz can tomato sauce

2 tsp basil

1 tsp oregano

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Parmesan cheese, grated

6 Lasagna noodles, cooked to package directions

Directions

Brown ground beef with onion.  Add minced garlic the last 3 minutes.  Drain off excess grease.  Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt & black pepper.  Cook over medium/low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.  In a 13×9 pan, layer lasagna as follows from the bottom:

1/3 of the meat sauce

3 cooked noodles

2 cups mozzarella

thin layer Parmesan

1/3 of the meat sauce

3 cooked noodles

2 cups mozzarella

thin layer Parmesan

1/3 of the meat sauce

2 cups mozzarella

thin layer Parmesan

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.  Turn oven to broil and brown the top for 2 – 3 minutes. (Watch closely to keep from burning.)   Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.  Serve!