Lazy Lasagna

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb rotini pasta or 1 lb pasta shells or 1 lb macaroni
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb bulk italian sausage, browned and drained
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 lb pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 -2 quart spaghetti sauce (i prefer classico)
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta a bit less than fully done.
• 2 grease a 9x13 pan with olive oil.
• 3 layer 1/2 the amount each of pasta, ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella in that order.
• 4 repeat except for the mozzarella.
• 5 draw a wooden spoon through the layers in an s-shaped pattern to mesh the layers without actually stirring them together.
• 6 top with the remaining mozzarella.
• 7 bake at 350f for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is as brown as you like it and everything is bubbling hot.
• 8 note -- steamed and drained zucchini or very well-drained, frozen spinach is a good addition.
• 9 note -- can substitute ground turkey or chunks of cooked chicken/turkey for the ground beef if desired.