1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey ½ lb. sweet Italian sausage ½ tsp. coarse-ground garlic ------------------------------------------ 1  32oz. jar of commercial spaghetti sauce (Ragu, Prego, Aunt Millie's, etc.) 1  12oz. (or 2  6oz.) can of tomato paste enough RED WINE to thin properly 2 lbs. Ricotta cheese 1 lb. part-skim Mozzarella cheese ¼ cup Parmesan cheese ¼ cup Romano cheese 4 large eggs 1 tblsp. sweet basil 2 tsp. chopped parsley 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. coarse-ground black pepper 16oz. can sliced black olives (optional)

Brown the meats and garlic in a 3-quart saucepan, draining the fat as it accumulates.
Add the next three ingredients and begin simmering.

While the sauce is cooking, bring 6 quarts of salted water to a rolling boil and add a tablespoon or so of olive oil. Now add the lasagna noodles and boil for 10 minutes. Stop the cooking process and cool the noodles by running cold water into the kettle.

Give the meat sauce a stir, then leave it simmer a little longer while you blend the cheeses, eggs, and all the remaining ingredients (except the olives) in a large mixing bowl. Whip this mixture up pretty good; that's what will make the finished lasagna fluffy instead of heavy.

When everything is ready, pour about 1/3 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a deep 9x13 baking pan. Arrange 2 or 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise over the sauce, overlapping the edges, and cover with a layer of cheese filling, about a cup of the sauce, and a handful of the olive slices.

Repeat these layers until you almost run out of room, remembering to leave enough room for expansion.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until it's all hot and bubbly. Remove the foil, sprinkle the top with additional grated cheese, and bake it for another 10 minutes, until the cheese on top is lightly browned.

Remove from the oven and let it stand for about 10 minutes before cutting.

Serve with garlic bread and a vegetable such as broccoli or Italian green beans.

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