Hearty Beef & Veggie Lasagna - West Side Beef

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
• 2 TBSP oregano
• 2 TBSP parsley
• 1 TBSP smoked paprika powder
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 TBSP raw cane sugar
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1.5lbs West Side Beef Lean Ground Beef
• 1/2 pack of durum semolina oven-ready lasagna noodles
• 1 cup of shredded mozzarella
• 1 egg beaten – extra basil for garnish