Recipe - One-Step Lasagna With Sausage And Basil

Three fourths pound Lean ground beef
One half pound Italian sausage; casings
removed
1 Jar; (26oz) thick spaghetti
or marinara sauce
1 One half cup Water
One half cup Chopped fresh basil
1 Box; (1lb) lasagna noodles
1 Container; (15oz) partskim
ricotta cheese
1 pound Mozzarella cheese; coarsely
grated
1 cup Grated Parmesan cheese

You don't have to cook the lasagna noodles first just assemble the dish,
cover and bake.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sauté beef and sausage in heavy large skillet over
mediumhigh heat until cooked through, breaking up meats with back of
spoon, about 4 minutes. Transfer meats to bowl.

Combine spaghetti sauce, water and basil in large bowl. Spread 1 One half cups
sauce mixture in bottom of 13x9x2inch glass baking dish. Arrange 1/3
noodles, slightly overlapping if necessary, atop sauce. Spread half of
ricotta over noodles. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella cheese, half of meat
mixture and One fourth cup Parmesan cheese. Top with 1 One half cups sauce. Repeat
layering with noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, meats and One fourth cup Parmesan
cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over. Spoon remaining sauce over,
covering completely. Sprinkle with remaining One half cup Parmesan. Cover
tightly with heavyduty foil. Place on baking sheet.

Bake until noodles are tender and lasagna is heated through, about 1 hour.
Uncover; let stand 15 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Rewarm covered
in 350°F. oven about 45 minutes. ) Cut lasagna into squares and serve.

Serves 6 to 8.

Bon Appétit September 1997

Posted to recipeludigest by Sandy sandysno@pctech.net on Feb 27, 1998