Recipe for Lasagna with Basil and Fennel 
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Yield:
8
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 lb mozzarella cheese grated
1 ct ricotta cheese - (15 oz)
1 lrg egg
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tbl olive oil
2 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 pkt spaghetti sauce seasoning with
mushroom flavors - (1.5 oz ea)
1 can crushed tomatoes with added puree (28 oz)
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
Freshly-ground balck pepper to taste
9 x no-boil lasagna noodles - (from 8-oz pkg)
Instructions:
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, egg and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in medium bowl. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and fennel seeds; saute 5 minutes. Add beef; saute 10 minutes, breaking up meat with fork. Mix in seasoning, then tomatoes, broth and wine. Cover and simmer 8 minutes. Season sauce to taste with pepper.

Spoon 1 1/3 cups sauce over bottom of 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish. Place 3 noodles over sauce. Drop half of ricotta cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls evenly over. Top with half of basil leaves, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.

Continue layering with 3 noodles, 2 cups sauce, remaining ricotta cheese mixture, remaining basil, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Finish with 3 noodles, 2 cups sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese (reserve remaining sauce for another use). Cover with foil; place on baking sheet.

Bake lasagna until heated through, about 1 hour. Uncover; let stand 15 minutes. Cut lasagna into squares.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Comments: No-boil noodles cut down on the prep time.

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