2 lbs ground beef

2 medium onions, chopped

2 lbs sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce

2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

2 tbs sugar

1 tsp salt

24 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

8 cups (32 oz) Colby cheese, shredded

in a dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. drain.

stir in the bacon, tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar and salt. cook until heated through.

spread 1 cup meat sauce in 2 greased 13″x9″x2″ baking dishes.

layer four noodles, 1 2/3 cups meat sauce and 1 1/3 cups cheese in each dish. repeat layers twice.

cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

uncover and bake 5-10 minutes, or until bubbly.

let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

makes 2 casseroles (12 servings each)