Barbara, this is my basic recipe. All I do is leave the meat out when I have vegetarians coming to dinner.

Basic Meat Lasagna
This is a very basic, very easy to make meat lasagna.
Prep Time: approx. 50 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 45

1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp. dried oregano

Sauce:
1 large can (29 oz) tomato sauce
1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tsp. sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1 (8 oz) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
¼ cup parsley
9 lasagna noodles (kind you don’t need to precook)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 In a skillet over medium heat season ground beef with
garlic powder, black pepper and oregano. Brown the meat and drain.
3 In a large sauce pan add tomato sauce, oregano, basil and sugar;
set aside. In a skillet heat olive oil. Saute garlic and onions for about 5 minutes.
Mix sauteed onions and garlic with meat and put into the sauce and simmer for ½ an hour.
4 Combine mozzarella and provolone cheeses in a medium
bowl. In a medium bowl mix ricotta cheese, eggs, milk, and parsley.
5 Layer a 9x13 inch baking pan with just enough sauce to
cover the bottom of the pan. Lay three lasagna noodles in
the pan. Cover with sauce, then with ricotta mixture then
sprinkle with mozzarella/provolone mixture; repeat layering.
Finish with a layer of noodles and remaining sauce. Sprinkle
with parmesan cheese.
6 Bake covered in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30
minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes.