Heat oven to 375 degrees

In a dutch pot on medium heat, cook ground meat until brown, about 8-10 minutes

Drain fat from ground meat and add in diced onions and garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 2minutes

Add tomato sauce to the ground meat and season to taste with browngirlspice asili glam blend or all-purpose seasoning, browngirlspice herb de provence or italian seasoning, ground fennel and brown sugar

Next, add parmesan cheese and bay leaf, stir well and cover to simmer while you prepare the ricotta filling and cook noodles, about 10 minutes

Cook meat for a total of about 20 minutes until sauce is nice and thick

For noodles

Either use no-boil noodles or prepare noodles according to box instructions

For ricotta filling

In a bowl combine ricotta, parmesan cheese, basil, an egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and set aside

To assemble

Put one layer of cooked meat sauce to the bottom of the pan followed by a layer of lasagna noodles and then a layer of meat sauce again and ricotta filling then mozzarella cheese

Continue to do this until you reach the top of the pan, the last layer should be mozzarella cheese

Top with fresh basil, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes covered, then uncover and broil cheese to the desired brownness on top, about 2-3 minutes

Allow lasagna to cool before serving, about 10-15 minutes