Feb. 21, 2006 - EASY Cheesy No Boil Lasagna

Thought I would share my favorite lasagna recipe.  It is super easy and one of the best I've tried.  I often double the recipe as I did today and stick one in the freezer.

EASY CHEESY NO BOIL LASAGNA

1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage (I often mix the two)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 clove minced garlic (or to taste)

3 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce (1 jar)

3/4 cup water (red wine is good too)

1/2 pkg. extra wide lasagna noodles

2 cups ricotta or cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1 T chopped parsley

3 cups shredded mozzarella

* You can also add some frozen spinach to the cheese mixture for added flavor.

- Brown ground beef/sausage, onion and garlic; drain.

- Return meat to pan and mix with sauce and water; simmer.

- Combine ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan and parsley.

- In 13X9 pan layer one third sauce mixture, half of noodles, half of cheese mixture and half of mozzarella; repeat layers ending with sauce.

- Cover and bake at 375 for one hour.

- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Feb. 21, 2006 - Awesome!