Friday, December 9, 2011

Super easy lasagna


 Ingredients
1 jar of favorite spaghetti sauce
1 lbs-1.25 ground chuck or ground turkey *my fav ;)
ricotta cheese * i use the skim version
shredded cheese italian blend
1 can portabello mushrooms
1 small onion or 1/2 larger size, cut into small petals
salt and pepper, ms. dash italian seasoning, red wine for cooking, moores marinade, worchestshire sauce
lasagna noodles, usually takes 9 noodles for a 8x8 pyrex
Directions     
Boil noodles al-dente and set aside, Brown meat with onions and mushrooms (I add moores sauce, worchestshire sauce  (sp?--I can never spell this word and spell check has no answers, darn) , black pepper, and Ms. Dash Italian seasoning during this step) *if using ground turkey I also add red cooking wine , 1/4 cup water and a few chicken bullion granules to the broth. If you use turkey do not drain the meat. Beef must be drained. Mix browned meat with your jar of spaghetti sauce. Ok ready to assemble now. Layer in this order: Noodles, spread of ricotta, meat sauce, sprinkle of shredded cheese, repeat layers and top with a good cap of cheese. I use a little spray butter on the top and some pepper. But you can also place a few pieces of butter on top.  Bake on 375 degrees, until bubbling and cheese is golden. (remember everything is already cooked, you only need things to melt together) Let set for a few minutes for things to firm up and then serve. I like to pair this with a piece of garlic bread and a salad. ***this is one of those dishes that get better with time, day 2 it's even better because the flavors have married.

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