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Put olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
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Add onions, carrots,fennel, garlic, chopped red pepper and fry until onions and carrots are starting to soften and brown, approx 7-8 minutes.
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Add pasta sauce to pan along with ground red pepper.
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Reduce to a low heat and cover, cooking for approximately 15 minutes until veggies are tender.
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Be sure to stir occasionally.
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While that is cooking,mix your cheesesin a bowl, and add basil and italian seasoning and stir.
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F degrees.
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Then you will want to lightly grease a 3 qt baking dish.
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Proceed by lining the bottom of your dish with a single layer of lasgane noodles.
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Spread 1/3 of your sauce over the noodles and cover this with 1/2 of the crumbled meatloaf.
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Then top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture.
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(be sure to save some cheese mixture for the last layer on top!) Repeat exact layering 2 more times-- while alternating the directions of noodles at each level.
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Cover your dish with foil and bake 35-40 minutes.
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Proceed by taking the foil off and sprinkling the rest of the cheese mixture on top and bake 8 minutes or until lasgana is cooked through and top is bubbling.
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Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
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ENJOY!
