extra-virgin olive oil • ground beef sirloin • Salt and pepper • onion, finely chopped • carrots, peeled and grated • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 32 ounce container (4 cups) chicken broth • 28 ounce can Italian crushed tomatoes • lasagna noodles, broken into jagged pieces • basil leaves, torn • FF Ricotta • Grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, to pass around the table