Weekend Lasagna Toss

By punk

Food & Family Spring 09

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jar (26oz.) spaghetti sauce
• 1 2/3 cups water
• 1/4 cup zesty italian dressing
• 12 oven ready lasagna noodles, borken into quarters
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Step 1

Brown meat in large saucepan; drain. Stir in peppers, garlic, spaghetti sauce, water and dressing; bring to a boil. Add noodles; stir. Cover.
Cook on medium-low heat 10-15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Special extra: stir in 1/2 cup ricotta cheese into noodle mixture before sprinkling with mozzarella.

substitute 12 regular noodles, boxen into small pieces, for the oven ready noodles. Increase water to 2 cups and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.