Aunt Pauline's Lasagna

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cut the sausage into small pcs. Using 1/4 c. of extra virgin olive oil, saute/fry 6 cloves of garlic and the sausage till brown. Add in the tomatoes, tomato paste, and water.
3. On a plate, mix 11/2 tsp. each of sugar, salt, oregano and basil with 1/2 tsp. of pepper and 1/2 c. of parsley. Add in seasoning mix to sauce.
4. Simmer sauce for an hour, uncovered.
5. In a large bowl, break grnd beef into small pcs. Add the egg, remaining garlic, remaining parsley, 1/2 c. of Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Mix together with your hands.
6. Saute/fry meat mix in remaining extra virgin olive oil till brown. Add in browned meat to sauce. Simmer uncovered for 2 more hrs.
7. Grate mozzarella cheese. Put ricotta into a bowl; season with some pepper. Boil about 4 qts of water. Add in lasagna to water one piece at a time. Cook till tender. Drain.
8. Assemble the lasagna in a 131/2 by 91/2 by 3-inch pan. Lay out strips of aluminum foil on the counter. Lay strips of lasagna on foil paper so they will not stick. Cover bottom of lasagna pan with a thin layer of tomato sauce. Place strips of lasagna on top. Spread some ricotta cheese on top of pasta. Sprinkle mozzarella on top of ricotta. Spread tomato sauce on top of mozzarella. Spread Parmesan on top of sauce. Add in another layer of pasta and repeat layers.
9. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 min or possibly till bubbly.