Audrey’s Easy Lasagna
Audrey
Ingredients:
16 oz rotini noodles
1 lb ground beef (or a mixture, such as 1/2 lb beef, 1/2 lb italian sausage)
about 9 cups marinara sauce (a little less than 2 Ragu brand jars [each 1 lb 10 oz])
16 oz ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
2-3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
about 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rotini noodles according to package instructions. Set aside. Brown ground beef. Add cooked beef to marinara sauce . Place 2 cups of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan and spread evenly. Spread ricotta cheese over noodles. Spread 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese over cottage cheese. Spread out remaining noodles. Spread out remaining meat sauce. Spread on thin layer of parmesan and mozzarella on top. Cover and bake in preheated (350 degree) oven 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted.
Layers:
1. Meat Sauce (2 cups)
2. 8 oz Rotini Noodles
3. 16 oz Cottage/Ricotta Cheese
4. 1-2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
5. Remaining Noodles
6. Remaining Meat Sauce
7. Parmesan cheese & mozzarella cheese on top
***FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS***: Before assembling the layers, lay down aluminum foil in a baking dish (this recipe makes a very full 9 X 13 pan, which is a lot of food - I have made 3 full recipes and divided it among five 9 X 9 pans). Make sure there is enough foil to wrap over the top. Assemble layers in the foil. Place plastic wrap on top. Cover with remaining foil. Once frozen, remove from pan and place in gallon-size freezer-safe baggie (8 X 8 or 9 X 9 will fit, but 9 X 13 will not). Return to freezer.
***TO COOK FROM FROZEN***: Thaw overnight in fridge. Remove plastic wrap. Cover and bake in preheated (350 degree) oven 35 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted.
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