Step1
Crushbasilleavesbybreakingortearingthemwithyourfingers.Setaside.
Step2
Warmextra-virginoliveoilinasaucepan,andaddonegarlicclovecutinhalf.Allowclovetosizzleforthreetofourminuteswithoutlettingitgettoobrown.Removethegarlic.
Step3
Addtomatosaucetothehotoilandstir.Addcrushedbasilleaves.
Step4
Putonverylowheat,coverandallowtosimmerfor30minutes,stirringoccasionally.
Step5
Asthetomatosaucesimmers,fillalargepastapotwith4to5quartswaterandalargepinchofsalt.Bringtoaboil.
Step6
Carefullyplacelasagnanoodlesintheboilingwaterandstiroccasionallytoensurenoodlesdonotsticktogether.Cookuntilaldente(slightlychewy).
Step7
Drainthenoodles,butdon'trinsethem.
Step8
Generouslyoilthebottomofyour10-by-18-inchbakingdish.
Step9
Coverthebottomofthepanwithlasagnanoodles.
Step10
Spreadsauceovernoodleswithaspoonandtopwithalittleofeachcheese.
Step11
Repeatlayersuntilpanisfull,savingmostofthecheeseforthetop.
Step12
Topwithremainingsauceandcheese.
Step13
Coverandbakeat350degreesfor20minutes.(Youmayneedtocoverthelasagnaforthefirst10minutestomeltthecheese,thenuncoveritforthelast10minutestobrownit.)
Step14
Letstand10minutesbeforeserving.