Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Ladle 3/4 cup of the meat sauce into a 9 x 13" baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom to cover.
Place some noodles on the bottom of the baking dish, side by side, to cover the bottom. Spoon 2 cups of meat sauce over the noodles, then sprinkle ½ cup of grated cheese over the sauce.
Place another layer of noodles, now crosswise, over the cheese. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles.
Lay another layer of noodles lengthwise over the ricotta. Place the sliced mozzarella over the noodles, then spread 1 cup of meat sauce over the mozzarella. Sprinkle 1 cup of grated cheese over the sauce, then cover the cheese with a layer of noodles, lengthwise.
Finally, spoon 2 cups of meat sauce over the noodles in an even layer, then sprinkle the sauce with the remaining cheese.
Loosely cover the lasagna with tin foil and bake for 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes, remove the foil and bake the lasagna, uncovered, for 5 minutes to get the cheese nice and golden.
Let the lasagna sit for 15 minutes before serving, then garnish with chopped fresh parsley or basil.