Classic lasagne

CLASSIC LASAGNE

--------------;

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Start to Finish: 1 hr 45 minutes

Ingredients:

16 pieces (about 16 oz.) Lasagne, uncooked

1 lb. ground beef

3 cups (about 28-oz. Jar) spaghetti sauce

4 cups (2 lb.) ricotta cheese

2 cups (8 oz.) Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions:

In large skillet, brown meat- drain. Stir in spaghetti

sauce- simmer 10 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package directions- drain. Lay

flat on foil to cool.

Heat oven to 350 # 9567-F.

In large bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, 1-1 / 2

cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs,

parsley, salt and pepper.

Spread about 1/3 cup meat sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 x

2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange 4 pasta pieces

lengthwise over sauce, overlapping edges. Spread

one-third cheese mixture over pasta- spread with about

3/4 cup meat sauce.

Repeat layers TWICE, beginning and ending with pasta.

Top with remaining meat sauce- sprinkle with remaining

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and additional Parmesan

cheese, if desired. Cover with foil.

Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil;

bake about 10 minutes longer, or until lightly

browned. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. 10 to 12

servings.