Family-Style Lasagna

Makes 8 servings.

1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
3 (8 ounce) cans Hunt's Tomato Sauce
8 ounces ricotta or cottage cheese
2 eggs
8 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a skillet, brown ground beef with onions, garlic, and seasonings; pour off fat. Stir in Hunt's Sauce; simmer 10 minutes. Meanwhile, blend ricotta and eggs.

In 13 x 9-inch baking dish, spread 1/4 cup meat sauce in a thin layer; add layer of half the noodles, all the ricotta mixture and half the mozzarella. Cover cheese layer with half the meat sauce and all remaining noodles. Top with remaining meat sauce and mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

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