Lasagna - Tony's From Disneyworld

--------------------------------MEAT SAUCE:--------------------------------
1 tb olive oil 1 ts mixed Italian seasoning
1 lb ground beef 1/2 ts oregano leaves
1 c finely chopped onion 1/4 ts thyme
1 ea clove garlic, finely chopped 1/2 ts Spanish paprika
1 ts salt 2 c tomato puree
----------------------------------LASAGNA:----------------------------------
1/2 lb lasagne noodles 1 tb olive oil
2 qt water 1 ds salt to taste

-----------------------------RICCOTTA MIXTURE:-----------------------------
1 1/2 c ricotta cheese 1/4 ts Tabasco sauce (or to taste)
1 ea lg egg 3/4 ts salt

----------------------------CHEESE FOR ASSEMBLY----------------------------
3 oz Sliced mozzarella 3 tb Parmesan cheese
1 c Grated mozzarella
8 servings
Sauce: Heat olive oil in saucepan. Crumble in ground beef and saute until
beef is browned. Drain off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients and mix
well. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Set aside.
Lasagna: Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water with olive oil and salt.
About 9 minutes. Drain and let cool. Set aside.
Ricotta mixture: Combine all ingredients in blender or electric mixer and m
well at medium speed.
Assembling: In a 13x9x2-inch casserole spread a thin layer of meat sauce on
bottom and put one layer of cooked lasagna noodles. Next, a layer of sliced
mozzarella, and on top of that add 1/3 of the meat sauce, then 1/2 of the
rocotta mixture. Continue to layer until all ingredients are used. Top wi
grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes.