Random thoughts on lasagne:
I said simmer the meat sauce for an hour but we like it better if it simmers most of the day. Stir occassionaly, of course.
Dh doesn't like garlic, so I put less (or none) of that in. He likes more black pepper than most people, so I put some in the meat sauce and...
Brown 1 pd hamburger
Add to hamburger:
clove garlic, minced
1 T basil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 pd tomatoes (pretty much any form of canned tomatoes works; I'm sure fresh would too)
12 oz tomato paste
Simmer, adjusting, until it looks and tastes right. Or, maybe an hour if you aren't sure what it should...