Easy Lasagna

Title: Easy Lasagna

Category: pastas & noodles

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Base:

• 2/3 lb hamburger
• 1 T butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 t dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 10-12 cooked lasagna noodles

Sauce:

• 1 T butter
• 3 T all-purpose flour
• 2 c milk
• 1.25 c shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Saute hamburger in butter till not pink. Add onion during cooking. When onion is clear, drain grease. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon cube, garlic, and seasonings. Cook on medium-low heat, covered, for about 20 minutes.

For sauce, melt butter and add flour. Stir. Add milk gradually, stirring until smooth. Add seasonings. Cook about 3 minutes til thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 c of cheese.

Pour 1/2 of sauce in bottom of casserole dish. Cover with noodles. Layer meat and noodles. Pour remaining sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.