Easy Lasagna

From skinnerpasta.com

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz Skinner® Lasagna

  • 1 lb ground beef

  • 1 jar (24 oz.) pasta sauce

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • 2 cups ricotta cheese

  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten

  • ¼ cup parsley, chopped (or 2 tbsp dried)

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

  1. Prepare 9 lasagna noodles according to package directions. Pre-heat oven to 350° F.

  2. In 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, brown meat; drain.

  3. Add pasta sauce and water to saucepan with browned meant; simmer about 10 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, one-half mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper.

  5. Pour about 1 cup meat sauce on bottom of 11x7 inch baking dish.

  6. Arrange 3 cooked pasta pieces lengthwise over sauce; cover with 1 cup meat sauce.

  7. Spread one-half cheese filling over meat sauce.

  8. Repeat layers of pasta, sauce and cheese filling.

  9. Top with layer of pasta and remaining sauce; sprinkle mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil.

  10. Bake 45 minutes.

  11. Remove foil; bake additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.