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Easy Beef Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1-1/2 jars (36 oz) pasta sauce
• 1 box (1 lb) uncooked lasagna noodles
• 12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2-1/2 oz shredded parmesan cheese
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup water
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Basil
• Deep aluminum baking tray

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Prepare the meat sauce
   1. Cook beef until brown in skillet
   2. Drain fat
   3. Add in 1-1/4 jars pasta sauce
   4. Add in water
   5. Stir thoroughly
3. Add remaining 1/4 jar pasta sauce to bottom of tray, spread evenly
4. Add ingredients in the following order three (3) times
   1. Uncooked noodles (break noodles if necessary to form a complete layer)
   2. Meat sauce
   3. Mozzarella and ricotta cheese
5. Add parmesan cheese on top of final cheese layer
6. Sprinkle oregano, parsley, and basil on top
7. Tightly cover tray with aluminum foil
8. Bake 45 minutes
9. Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes, or until top is golden brown