Lasagna the Irish Way

• real irish minced beef↗1 lb
• ricotta cheese↗1 pint
• egg↗1

  beaten

• dried basil↗1 pinch
• dried thyme↗1 pinch
• dried oregano↗1 pinch
• garlic cloves↗2

  crushed

• shredded mozzarella cheese8 ounces
• jar spaghetti sauce↗1
• lasagna sheets↗12
• parmesan cheese↗3⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) Gas Mark 5.

2. 2

   In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the meat until brown. Once cooked, drain and leave to the side.

3. 3

   Mix your ricotta, egg, basil, thyme, garlic and oregano and half of the mozzarella cheese.

4. 4

   In a 9x13 baking dish with a little of the spaghetti sauce. Place three of the lasagne sheets over the sauce. Spread a layer of the cheese mixture and then a layer of the meat mixture over it and repeat until mixtures are all gone. Top the lasagne with the left over mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

5. 5

   Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes, remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes until the cheese browns and the lasagne appears bubbly.