Shortcut Meatball Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
8-9
ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles, dried
- 7 1⁄2 ounces ricotta cheese (1/2 of a 15 oz container)
- 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 16 ounces frozen italian style meatballs, thawed
- 1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water. Drain well; set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together ricotta, mozzarella cheese, & the parmesan cheese; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together meatballs and one-third (about 1 cup) of the pasta sauce; set aside.
- To assemble: spread a small amount of the reserved sauce over bottom of a 2 quart square baking dish. Layer 3 cooked noodles in the dish. Spoon meatball mixture over noodles. Layer 3 more noodles over meatballs. Spread half of the remaining sauce over noodles. Spoon ricotta mixture over sauce and spread evenly. Top with remaining noodles & remaining sauce.
- Cover dish with foil. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil & sprinkle remaining mozzarella over lasagna. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until cheese melts. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
looneytunesfan
United States