(Can make sauce the night before)

1 lb ground beef

1/4 tsp. pepper - ( I use more to taste)

Oregano - to taste ( I am heavy handed)

2 small jars Ragu tomato sauce ( I use more, at least 1 1/2 lg.)

12 oz. tomato paste

1 onion - med. to large

1/2 tsp. garlic sale ( I use more/to taste)

Brown meat and onion in 2 TBSP. olive oil. Add all other ingredients and simmer 1 hr.

Next day ( or later) -- need 1 pkg lasagna noodles, 8 oz. cream cheese, 8 oz. mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese

cook 1/2 package (16) lasagna noodles in boiling salted water

Soften 8 oz. package of cream cheese - mush up with water until can spread;

Flatten noodles and spread cream cheese on one side;

put part of sauce on bottom of pan - then put noodles, mozzarella cheese and parmesan

cheese and continue layers, ending with sauce on top