Classic Meat Lasagna Recipe - Rana's Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 small onions, chopped separately
• 6 cloves of garlic, smashed (keep each three separate)
• 1 lb of ground beef
• 1 lb of ground lamb or pork
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoons of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of dry basil, plus 1 cup of fresh chopped basil
• 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
• 3 sticks of celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3/ 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste dissolved in ¼ cup of warm water
• 12 Lasagna sheets
• 3 cups of shredded mozzarella
• 3 cups of ricotta cheese
• 2 cups of parmesan cheese (extra to sprinkle on top when finished)