Simply Lasagna

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Quite simply, the only lasagna recipe you'll ever need. With an ooey gooey cheesy melt, ground beef and marinara, it's a tried and true crowd-pleaser.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 35 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

2-1/2

cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese

1/2

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided

1/4

cup chopped fresh parsley

egg, beaten

jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce

cup water

lasagna noodles, uncooked

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, mix 1-1/4 cups mozzarella, ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmesan, parsley and egg until blended.

DRAIN meat; return to skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Add 1 cup water to empty sauce jar; cover with lid and shake well. Add to meat mixture; stir until blended. Spread 1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and cheeses. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 1 hour or until heated through, removing foil after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Since this comfort food classic serves 12, it's a perfect dish to serve at your next large gathering of family or friends.

Substitute

Substitute 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach for the browned ground beef. Thaw spinach; squeeze out excess liquid. Prepare as directed, covering each ricotta layer with 1/3 of the spinach.

Shortcut

Adding water to the sauce helps cook the traditional noodles during baking, so you don't have to cook them beforehand. This saves you 15 to 20 minutes of prep time.

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a cook

posted:1/17/2005

Best lasagna I have ever made. Really tasty, not runny at all. I left out the parsley, as we don't care for it. This is now the only lasagna I will ever make.

kath318

posted:1/17/2005

I found this to be very easy to prepare. I did use the no boil lasagna noodles. We found it to be quite bland, however. I used italian sausage instead of the beef and added about 3/4 tsp of Italian seasonings. Still bland. If I made this again, I would certainly add garlic and more seasonings.

beth9518

posted:1/15/2005

this was a very good recipe mine would always run but today it was perfect my family loved it i'll make this again ,

a cook

posted:1/15/2005

This was very good, and very simple. Maybe a little more dry than my family likes. The spaghetti sauce I used was very thick, I think I will add a little more water next time. I will make this again!

dottypoo

posted:1/9/2005

My family loves this! Delicious & so easy! I do substitute cottage cheese for the ricotta as well as add a dash of other white cheeses like Jack or Provolone. But the real hit is: frozen spinach. Thawed & well drained, of course. Add to cheese mixture instead of, or in addition to parsley. (Yes, fresh spinach would work also!)

Faith222

posted:1/9/2005

I have always been a "scratch cook" so have just begun to use prepared sauces etc. I found a very good marinara sauce, added a bit more garlic and onion; replaced the parsley with fresh chopped spinach and voila....deeelish and healthy. Everybody loves it. I usually add a tossed green salad and hot bread with olive oil. note: We love whole grain crusty breads...so I've bought them at Costco from the bakery unbaked. So I can pop them in the oven and claim they're mine!!

Sensuwas

posted:1/9/2005

This is really an easy recipe to make. I have always made lasagna from scratch. Since this recipe uses spaghetti sauce, I added oregano, minced garlic and some diced tomatoes to spice it up a little!

patch31

posted:1/6/2005

Great recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Say good-by to boiling noodles. Also, instead of Ricotta cheese, you can use 16oz. cottage cheese- works great.

a cook

posted:1/5/2005

delious

a cook

posted:1/5/2005

This is a very simple recipe that my family fell in love with! Thanks Kraft!!!!