Pasta Lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 pound penne pasta
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• in a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain. stir in pasta sauce; remove from heat.
• in a bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan and beaten egg. stir until well combined.
• in the prepared dish layer half the pasta, half the sauce and half the cheese mixture. repeat. top with remaining mozzarella.
• bake in preheated oven 34 to 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly.