Lazy Mom's Faux Lasagna

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 32 ounces prepared spaghetti sauce (i have used prego or made my own)
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can spinach
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, about 8 slices
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 prepare water to boil and pre-grease a deep casserole dish.
• 2 brown beef, onions and garlic in a medium sized sauce pan (if you don't like your onions a tad crisp, saute your onions and garlic until soft, prior to adding the beef).
• 3 add spaghetti sauce and spinach to the beef, onion and garlic; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 pre-heat oven to 350, and add noodles to boiling water and cook until al dante.
• 5 drain noodles and return to pot.
• 6 pour the sauce mixture into the noodles, reserving two or so cups, and mix thoroughly. set remaining sauce aside.
• 7 pour half of the pasta mixture into the pre-greased casserole dish, layer with 6 slices of provolone cheese, pour in the remaining pasta, break the remaining provolone into pieces, layer, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. finally, pour on the reserved sauce.
• 8 bake, covered, on 350 for 35 minutes.
• 9 uncover, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.