Lazy-day Overnight Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb lean ground beef (or mild italian sausage)
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup water
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, brown rice, uncooked
• 1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain well.
• 2 add spaghetti sauce and water and blend well; simmer 5 minutes.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine ricotta, chives, oregano and egg and mix well.
• 4 in bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce.
• 5 top with half of the noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella.
• 6 repeat with remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella.
• 7 top with remaining meat sauce.
• 8 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 9 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 10 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 11 uncover baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly.
• 12 cover: let stand for 15 minutes before serving.