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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tjsandoval

posted:3/5/2013

This recipe was good but my husband and I are not big ricotta cheese fans......does anyone know a good substitute or if we could just do away with it all together???

lala2131008

posted:3/4/2013

Terrific recipe, been doing the "no boil noodles" for a while. Look for non stick foil from Reynolds Wrap, I can't do without it.

eastersj

posted:2/26/2013

Delicious!!!

Tina728

posted:2/8/2013

This is really easy and my family loved it. Definitely a time saver not having to cook the noodles first, I used ground turkey and italian sausage and added some chopped onions and peppers. Will always make my lasagna this way from now on.

delightfulone

posted:2/7/2013

I loved it. I thought lasagna would be a difficult dish to make but after watching the video I saw it was easy and realitively simple. And not having to boil the noodles was a real plus. Thanks!!!!

wparrick

posted:1/30/2013

This was a wonderful recipe. So simple and easy. Love that I don't have to cook the noodles! My family rant and raved over it! Will be keeping this as my go-to lasagna recipe. Thanks Kraft!

AngieMcD79

posted:1/1/2013

When I make this, I use Italian sausage instead of ground beef. I sprinkle a little Italian seasoning onto each layer. I also use Kraft Italian with a touch of Philly shredded cheese. That cheese makes it so much better. My family LOVES my lasagna. :o)

christinab41402

posted:11/21/2012

so easy and tasty! My dad thought it was as good as my moms lasagna! It took me a fraction of the time that hers takes!

Alebriggette

posted:11/6/2012

Delicious!!!!! Husband loved it-

kellie.jones

posted:10/30/2012

Easy and good. Will probably combine amandamikey and amylynn's review suggestions next time and add some onion and garlic powder to the beef, and add italian sausage as well. But this is a great recipe, and i'm sure i'll make it again.