Quick and Easy Lasagna

This recipe is so easy you don't even have to boil the noodles! (That is, if you choose to use the no boil kind like I did hehe) Of course you can substitute any of these ingredients with brands that you prefer, but I am set on this specific way to do it!

Baking time is 60 min. 

What You Need (this will make a 4 layer lasagna in a 13 x 9 baking dish):

1 box of no boil lasagna noodles
1 lb of ground beef browned and drained
2 jars of red pasta sauce
1 pkg (2 cups) of mozzarella/provolone cheese
1 pkg (3/4 cup) of parmesean cheese
1 pkg (2 cups) of Italian blend cheese
16 oz of ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp dried parsley for meat and 1/2 tsp for ricotta mixture

What to do: 
First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook the ground beef until brown. While cooking stir in the garlic salt, onion powder and parsley.

Drain and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat two eggs.

Add in the ricotta cheese.

Add in the Parmesan cheese and the mozzarella/provolone combo. Mix well.

Stir in parsley.

Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray.

Pour 1/2 cup of sauce into the bottom of the dish.

Lay 4 pieces of the no boil lasagna into the bottom of the dish.

Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. I found it easiest to spread with my fingers.

Spread 1/2 of the meat over the cheese and sprinkle 1/2 cup of the italian cheese blend over the meat.

Pour 1/2 cup of sauce over the top.

Layer 4 noodles again.

Spread another 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles.

Sprinkle 1 cup of the italian cheese blend over the ricotta cheese.

Pour 1/2 cup of sauce over the top.

Layer 4 noodles again.

Spread remaining ricotta cheese, meat, and sauce over the noodles.

Top with the remaining italian cheese blend.

Cover with foil.

Bake for 60 minutes. During the last 5 minutes, remove the foil and allow the cheese to melt completely.




YUMM!