Lasagne

If you researched my genealogy all the way back to the first person who set foot in America you would not find a single Italian. So, needless to say, I don't have a secret family recipe passed down from a "Great-Great-Grandma Maria" but I do have a pretty easy and really good recipe that my non-Italian family enjoys.

8 oz (9) lasagne noodles
1 lb mild Italian sausage
15 oz Ricotta cheese
4 cups Mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 (24 oz) jars of pasta sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook noodles according to package directions then drain and set aside.
Brown sausage in large skillet over medium heat then drain. Place sausage back in skillet, reduce heat and add pasta sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
In medium bowl combine Ricotta cheese, 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and eggs; mix well.
Spread 1 cup of the meat and sauce mixture in a 9x13 baking dish. Place 3 noodles over sauce. Spread half the cheese mixture, 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese and then 1/3 of the meat and sauce on top of the noodles.
Repeat layering once more.
Top with remaining 3 noodles and meat and sauce.
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
Remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Let sit 10 minutes before serving with salad and garlic bread.