DO-AHEAD LASAGNA 
1 lb. ground beef
1 tbsp. instant chopped onion
2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 1/2 tsp. basil or oregano
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
3 1/2 c. water
3/4 lb. (2 1/4 c.) shredded cheese (American or Mozzarella or both)
3/4 lb. lasagna noodles, uncooked

Brown ground beef with onion and seasonings. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, simmer 10 minutes. (Mixture will be thin.) In 9"x13" ungreased pan, ladle 1 1/2 cups sauce to cover bottom. Cover sauce with layer of uncooked noodles. Ladle more sauce to cover noodles. Sprinkle 1/3 of cheese over sauce. Make 3 layers like this. Cover with foil, poke holes in foil with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. If it has been refrigerated first, cook for 2 hours.

 

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