How to Make a Quick Lasagna

Lasagna doesn't have to be hard. This one is so easy the kids can make it before you come home!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 LB Lasagna Noodles, any kind
• 1 LB Ground Beef (or eggplant or soy substitute)
• 1 TSP Ground onion powder (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 TSP Ground garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1 TBS Dried Basil (or to taste)
• 2 14-16 OZ cans of tomato sauce
• 1 LB shredded mozzerella
• 1 small container or ricotta cheese
• parmesan if you wish
• a little water
• Spoons
• 1 medium saucepan
• 1 9x13 deepsided baking pan, such as Pyrex
• Foil
• 1 frypan

1. Brown Ground Beef in frypan (or cut or crumble soy or eggplant) Drain grease. Simmer Tomato Sauce in medium saucepan with garlic, onion and basil. Put a little water in the sauce to make it more liquidy. Mix Beef (or eggplant or soy) with sauce.
2. Heat over to 350 degrees. No boiling is needed, no matter the kind of noodles used. Layer bottom of 9x13 pan with sauce (using a large spoon) and place 3 noodles side by side, longways and not touching, in pan. Layer more sauce on that and sprinkle mozzerella (and parmesan if wanted) across. Spoon drops of ricotta over, then repeat the above steps until pan is almost full. Use plenty of sauce, it will be liquidy until cooked. I find sometimes I have enough leftover I can make an extra (that freezes great!) in an 8x8 pan. Put any leftover cheese on top, cover with foil.
3. Carefully place in preheated over and forget about it for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. When it has thickened and you can slide a knife easily through the center, take out of the oven and let sit on stovetop for about 10-15 minutes. This makes it easier to remove from the pan when you slice it.
4. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to use a lot of sauce between layers.
• Don't skimp on cheese.
• Try not to fill too close to the top of the pan.
• First time this way? Put a large baking sheet on the rack below, or foil the lower rack to avoid messy overboils.
• Be careful to keep pan even when placing in oven
• Make sure to use good potholders!