Naagin Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 340 g. lasagna noodles
• 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 454 g. ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (32-0z.) jar marinara
•  2 cups whole milk ricotta
• 2 tsp of Naagin hot sauce original
• ½ c. freshly grated Parmesan, divided
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
• 680 g. sliced mozzarella

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375º. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until cooked, less 2 minutes. Drain and drizzle a bit of olive oil to prevent noodles from sticking together.
2. Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Cook ground beef until no longer pink, breaking up with a wooden spoon, then drain fat. Return beef to skillet and add garlic and oregano and stir for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, then add marinara and stir until warmed through.
3. Combine ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley in a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. In a large oven dish, spread a thin layer of meat sauce, a single layer of lasagna noodles, a layer of ricotta mixture, and a  single layer of mozzarella, then repeat layers. Top last layer of noodles with meat sauce, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
5. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes, then increase the temperature to 400º and bake uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.