Recipe: Mr. Food's No-Fuss Lasagna (using spinach and uncooked noodles)

MR. FOOD'S NO-FUSS LASAGNA

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 (28 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes, chopped (undrained)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 (16 oz) container ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
10 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided use

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until browned; drain the excess liquid. Add the salt, pepper, spaghetti sauce, and tomatoes; stir until well blended then set aside.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, and the egg; mix well and set aside.

Spread 2 cups of the sauce mixture over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish that has been coated with nonstick vegetable spray. Place 4 of the uncooked noodles lengthwise over the sauce and 1 noodle crosswise across the end of the baking dish, completely covering the sauce mixture and pressing the noodles into it.

Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles, then sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover that evenly with the 1 1/2 cups of the sauce mixture, then arrange the remaining noodles over the sauce, pressing lightly into the sauce. Spread the remaining sauce over the top.

Bake for 45 minutes, or until the noodles are tender. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella; cover with aluminum foil and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting.

Makes 6 servings
Source: Mr. Food