Deconstructed Lasagna

This is super awesome...has to be the extra fun noodles!

1 pound of long fusilli

olive oil

salt and pepper

1 pound of ground beef

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

1 onion, diced

3 cloves of minced garlic

1 cup of beef broth

28 ounces of crushed tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

1 cup ricotta cheese

1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

2 tablespoons of butter

2/3 cup of grated parm

Place a few tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Brown the ground beef. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Add beef broth, tomatoes, and the basil. Let mixture simmer. In a small bowl stir together the ricotta, parsley, and some salt and pepper. Boil the noodles, when they are ready, drain and toss with butter. Add the parm and noodles to the meat sauce. To serve...place a scoop of the ricotta in the bottom of the bowl, top with the meat sauce noodle mixture...top with a little more parm.