carol's lasagna

How To Make carol's lasagna

• Step 1
  Put on a pot of water to boil for the lasagna noodles. It's OK if they get done before the sauce since the whole dish will heat up in the oven.
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  Step 2
  Brown the ground chuck, onion, garlic and green pepper together. (If you're using fresh mushrooms, add them now, instead of Step #9.) Drain well.
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  Step 3
  Add oregano, garlic salt, salt and tomato sauce to the browned meat mixture. (Add the canned mushroom LIQUID now, if used. Save the canned mushrooms until step #9.) Cook over low-medium heat until thickened, stirring often, about 30-40 minutes. (If you like your lasagna "saucier," cook only about 20 minutes.)
• Step 4
  While cooking the sauce, cook the lasagna noodles, with the oil, in the boiling water until almost tender. Drain the noodles.
• Step 5
  Mix the cheeses together in a bowl.
• Step 6
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease (or mist with cooking spray) a 13 x 9 baking dish.
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  Step 7
  When everything is done, layer the ingredients as follows: a little meat sauce...
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  Step 8
  ...lasagna noodles...
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  Step 9
  ...meat sauce... (Add some canned mushrooms with this layer, if you're using them.)
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  Step 10
  ...1/3 of the mozzarella & swiss cheeses...
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  Step 11
  ...more meat sauce.
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  Step 12
  Add a second layer of pasta, more meat sauce, more canned mushrooms (if using), cheeses, and another layer of meat sauce.
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  Step 13
  Final layer is pasta, rest of the meat sauce, last of the canned mushrooms, and finally, the rest of the cheeses.
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  Step 14
  Bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese melts & browns just a little, about 25 minutes. Watch closely to avoid overbaking.
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  Step 15
  Serve with your favorite salad & garlic bread.
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