Lasagna


15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped fine
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
9 ounces no boil lasagna noodles
4 cups mozzarella cheese
6 cups spaghetti sauce with meat



Combine the first 7 ingredients, mix well. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Cover the bottom of the pan with one 1 cup of sauce. Smear a 1/4 inch layer of the cheese mixture on the noodles. Arrange the noodles on the sauce cheese mixture facing up, make sure they overlap. Top the cheese covered noodles with 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella, then 1 1/2 cups meat sauce. Repeat. Top with a layer of noodles with out cheese mixture, top with a cup of sauce, a cup of mozzarella and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil, and bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Remove from oven and let stand for 5-10 minutes.



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