Lasagna for 12
... enough ground beef to feed at least twelve people, depending on your portions. Measuring spoons are also needed for measuring your dry ingredients, a measuring cup for you liquids, and a small kitchen scale for your cheeses, as well two 12X20X2-inch counter pans. Secondly, you will need to measure your ingredients. With the utensils stated, you will need two and a half pounds of ground beef. When measuring your dry ingredients and liquids, you will need twelve ounces of onions, one clove of minced garlic, one and a half quarts of tomato sauce, half a quarts of tomato paste, half teaspoon of black pepper, half teaspoon of basil, dried and crumbled and half tablespoon of oregano, dried and crumbled. You will also need the most important part of the dish, which is the noodles. The best noodles are the lasagna kind. You will need one pound and four ounces of them, two gallons of water, one ounce of salt and one tablespoon of vegetable oil. To top off the lasagna, and throughout the dish, you will need one pound and four ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese, three ounces of Parmesan cheese and one pound and four ounces of ricotta cheese or dried and drained cottage cheese. Once you have all of your measurements together, it is now time for you to prepare your dish. Thirdly, there are certain procedures in getting your dish ready for baking, that is, you need to cook your beef, onion, and garlic on a medium-high temperature until the beef is browned and red is no longer visible. Drain off the fat so that your dish will not be greasy. After that is done, you will need to place the beef back in the pan and place it on the stove. Add your tomato sauce and paste, with your seasoning, to the meat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. While your meat sauce is simmering...