Friday, March 8, 2013

Quick and Simple Classic Lasagna

Ingredients:
15 oz. container ricotta cheese
16 oz. pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
5 oz. wedge Parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg, beaten
1 lb. ground beef
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup beef broth or water
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
Directions:
  1. Mix ricotta cheese and egg in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in 3 cups mozzarella and 3/4 cup Parmesan.
  3. Reserve remaining cheeses.
  4. Brown beef over medium heat and drain.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Stir in spaghetti sauce and beef broth.
  7. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  8. Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce in bottom of 13" x 9" glass baking dish.
  9. Top with 3 noodles lengthwise, place 4th noodle crosswise, breaking to fit.
  10. Layer heaping 1 cup of the sauce and 1/2 of the ricotta mixture.
  11. Repeat layers. 
  12. Top with remaining noodles and sauce.
  13. Cover with foil. 
  14. Bake 1 hour.
  15. Remove foil.
  16. Sprinkle with reserved cheeses.
  17. Bake uncovered 10 minutes.

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