One-Step Lasagne

By nanapuddin

Makes 9 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 jars (15 1/2 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
• 1 box (16 ounces)UNCOOKED lasagna noodles
• 1 lb hamburger or Italian Sausage
• 1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 32 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine 1 1/2 cups water with spaghetti sauce in bowl. Cover bottom of 13X9X2-inch baking dish with 1 1/2 cups of sauce.
2. Arrange layer of uncooked noodles, slightly overlapping, on top of sauce. Spread half the ricotta and half the mozzarella over noodles. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Add another layer of sauce. Repeat with another layer of noodles, the remaining ricotta and mozzarella and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan.
3. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°) for 1 hour or until knife goes easily through pasta. Let stand, covered, on rack 10 minutes.