Layered Mini Lasagne Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 28 ounces jar spaghetti sauce
• 12 ounces mafalda pasta, uncooked
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in large skillet, cook meat and onion until meat browns; drain.
• 3 stir in spaghetti sauce; heat to boiling.
• 4 reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 6 in large bowl stir together ricotta cheese, egg, parsley, pepper, and salt.
• 7 in 9x13x2 inch baking dish, spread 1 cup meat sauce.
• 8 evenly layer one-half pasta over sauce.
• 9 spread ricotta mixture over pasta; sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 10 repeat layers of meat sauce and pasta.
• 11 spread remaining meat sauce over pasta, covering pasta completely; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 12 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 13 cover with foil.
• 14 bake 30 minutes.
• 15 remove foil; bake 5 more minutes or until hot and bubbly.