Extra-Easy Lasagna is the Perfect Dish for Busy Weeknights!

Extra-Easy Lasagna is the Perfect Dish for Busy Weeknights!

Extra-Easy Lasagna

Nothing beats lasagna, for sure. The only thing better than lasagna is super-easy lasagna!

Total Time 1 hour
Author Judit Lipoczi

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 4 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • 6 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 1 container ricotta cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup hot water

Instructions

  1. Cook the beef in a large skillet on medium heat, stirring it around until it crumbles and loses its pink. Drain the fat and stir in the pasta sauce.

  2. Spread one-third of the meat sauce in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish and layer with 3 noodles and a half each of ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. (the ricotta layers are supposed to be thin.) Repeat procedure; spread the remaining third of meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese. Slowly pour 1/4 cup hot water around the inner edge of the dish. Tightly cover it dish with 2 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.

  3. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes, then take the foil off and bake 10 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

 

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