Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Busy Day Lasagna

This is a great recipe for a busy day. It is made ahead; feeds a crowd; and you don't even have to boil the lasagna noodles. I get so many requests for this recipe. Everyone likes something easy to make that tastes great!

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage
32 ounce jar of prepared spaghetti sauce 
1 cup water
15 ounce container ricotta cheese
2 Tablespoons chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 egg
8 ounce box regular lasagna noodles (not cooked)
16 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese


Instructions

In large skillet, brown sausage. Drain well.
Add spaghetti sauce and water. Stir to combine and simmer for five minutes.

In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, green onion and egg. Mix well.

In ungreased 9x13-inch pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat mixture. Top with half of the uncooked lasagna noodles. Top with half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Carefully spread this over the noodles.
Top with half of the mozzarella cheese slices.
Top with additional 1 1/2 cup meat sauce. Then, remaining uncooked noodles. Top with remaining ricotta cheese and then, remaining mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover baking dish and bake 50-60 minutes.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.