| | SAUCE |
| 1 1/4 | lb | Ground beef; lean |
| 1/4 | c | Olive oil; pure |
| 1 1/3 | c | Onions; coarsley chopped |
| 1 | tb | Oregano; heaping |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Garlic; finely minced |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Basil |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Black pepper |
| 1/4 | ts | Red pepper flakes |
| 1 | c | Dry white wine; (plus 3 |
| | Tablespoons) |
| 3 1/4 | c | Tomatoes; crushed in puree, |
| | Preferred brand: Patadiso***(keep extra |
| | Juice, see note) |
| 5 | oz | Frozen spinach; thawed, squeeze dry of all liquid |
| | CHEESE |
| 3 | c | Mozzarella cheese; grated |
| 1/2 | c | Feta cheese; crumbled |
| | BECHAMEL |
| 1 1/2 | c | Milk |
| 1 | c | Cream |
| 1 | | Big pinch white pepper |
| 1 | | Big pinch thyme |
| 1 | | Big pinch nutmeg |
| 1 | | Big pinch basil |
| 3 | tb | Butter |
| 1/3 | c | Flour, plus |
| 1 | tb | Flour |
| 1/3 | c | Parmesan cheese; grated, plus |
| 1 | tb | P. cheese |
| 3 | tb | Romano cheese; grated |
| | Uncooked fresh lasagne noodles, enough for three layers in a 9-inch by 13-inch pan |
| 1/4 | c | Unseasoned bread crumbs |
| 2 | tb | Parmesan cheese; freshly grated |
| 1 | ts | Parsley; very finely chopped |
