9.14.2012

Lasagna with Meat Sauce

I like to make this after we eat spaghetti so I can reuse the sauce!

Ingredients:

1 9 oz. box Oven Ready Barilla Lasagne (I like to use this kind. Easier to work with and ready to go!)
2 eggs
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
Approx 6 cups of spaghetti meat sauce

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 13X9 pan with cooking spray. If you use a smaller pan you just need to cut down on the ingredients. :) Remove 16 lasagne sheets from the box.

In a medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the ricotta, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.

Spread about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of the baking pan and layer as follows.
Layer 4 sheets, slightly overlapping. Add about 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and spread evenly. Add 1 cup mozzarella, and then 1 cup of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, 1/3 of the ricotta, and 1 ½ cups of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, the remaining ricotta and 1 cup of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, the remaining sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella. I like to top with a little freshly grated parmesan as well.

Cover with foil and bake until bubbly, about 50-60 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until the cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes. Let it stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

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