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:12/2/2009

i am 19 years old i don't usually cook at all and i did this lasagna for my family and my boyfriend which are really picky and they were are surprised by how good it turned out! very easy to do! i will definitely will be doing it again! loved it!

nanners7_11

posted:12/2/2009

I've never made Lasagna before and I used this as a first time recipe. It was really good. The only thing I would change is that I would add more sauce and boil the noodles instead of adding water to the sauce. My husband and brother in-law thought it was good as well.

a cook

posted:12/1/2009

I have made this lasagna many times and it is very, very good and very easy. I always substitute cottage cheese for the ricotta. I also use the flat no boil lasagna noodles. Comes out great every time!

christ9a