In a frying pan, add hamburger, onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until meat is cooked through.
Add in tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning and sugar and cook until slightly thickened, it will still be a little soupy. Don't let all the liquid cook down. You should have approximately 3- 4 cups of meat sauce.
Mix together ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, egg, basil, salt and pepper.
Place a layer of meat sauce in bottom of 9 x 5 loaf pan.
Add 1 noodle, 1/3 of ricotta mixture and sprinkle with 1/3 cup of grated Mozzarella and top with about 1/2 cup sauce.
Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of sauce and remaining 1/3 cup of Mozzarella and 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake in a 400 degrees F oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
Let lasagna sit for 10-15 minutes to let it set up.
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Notes
If you are not using oven ready, no boil lasagna noodles you will need to boil them and cook them al dente before assembling your lasagna.