FF: The World's Best Lasagna

I admit. This is the second Food Friday in a row that I gave my own dinner the highest rating...but I can't help it. Unlike when Buddy the Elf discovers the best cup of coffee, this deservedly is the world's best lasagna. I used Ben's grandmother's recipe for years and loved it...but this is better. A LOT better.

The secret is in the sauce. And I mean that, literally. I am ashamed to admit that I had never made my own tomato sauce before this recipe. It was so delicious, I can taste it in my dreams!

This does break my 60 minutes or less make-to-serve rule...but I made the lasagna up the night before and had it ready to pop in the oven, after I picked the kids up from school.

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I followed the directions, exactly. Like the author, I did not use fennel and I bought no-cook noodles. Actually - funny story - I had lasagna noodles in a clear make-everything-look-pretty box from the container store, but since I couldn't remember whether or not they were no cook noodles, I was forced to throw them out and run to the store for new ones. Ug. After spending two hours on sauce, there was no way I was willing to chance the error!

Ty insisted on giving the lasagna two stars, even though he ate most of it and Ben....well...I'm not actually sure what Ben is holding out for. I might have to serve it on me, after hours, to achieve supremacy. We'll see.

I, however, found this to be, PERFECTly delicious. I paired it with frozen garlic bread and a quick salad. 

The lasagna was even better the next two days for lunch!