Recipe - Lazy Day Lasagne

One half pound Extra lean ground beef
14 One half ounce Tomatoes; canned, well
drained
8 ounce Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Dried basil
One half teaspoon Dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon Garlic powder
One half cup Water
2 cup Ricotta cheese
One fourth cup Parmesan cheese; grated
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Parsley; flaked
8 Lasagna noodles; see
directions
8 ounce Mozzarella cheese; shredded

Crumble ground beef into 1 1/2quart casserole dish. Microwave, uncovered,
on High for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring once.Stir to
break meat into pieces.Drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, basil,
oregano, garlic powdera dn water. Cover with casserole lid. Microwave on
High 4 to 5 minutes until mixture boils. combine cottage cheese, Parmesan
cheese, egg and parsley, mix well. Pour 1 One half cups tomato sauce mixture
into 12 x 8inch microwavesafe baking dish; spread evenly in dish. Place 4
uncooked noodles on sauce. top with even layers of remaining cottage cheese
mixture, Mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce. Cover with vented microwave
safe plastic wrap (Saran wrap works well). Microwave 15 minutes on High,
rotate dish. Then microwave on medium (50%) for 15 to 20 minutes or until
noodles are tender. Remove plastic wrap. If desired, sprinkle lasagna with
an additonal 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Microwave on High uncovered 1
One half to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let satand about 10 minutes
before cutting into squares, for serving. Makes about 6 servings. **I
usually use ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese in this recipe.

Recipe by: Microwave Times

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Mary smile@ridgecrest.ca.us on Apr 18, 1998