patti's easy lasagna

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Patti Brown
Algonac, MI

This recipe is adapted from one I saw on a package of Rosetto frozen cheese ravioli noodles. I thought it was a genius idea, using noodles with ricotta cheese already inside to make lasagna. I made it my own by using my own sauce, and have never made lasagna any other way since. If this sauce isn't your thing, use your own. It's not a quick recipe, but it is pretty easy to make.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients For patti's easy lasagna

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/4 c
    diced onion
  • 2 tsp
    minced garlic
  • 12 oz
    can tomato paste
  • 2 can
    water
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    oregano
  • 1 tsp
    basil
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 3 qt
    water
  • 1 pkg
    frozen cheese ravioli noodles
  • 8 oz
    shredded mozarella

How To Make patti's easy lasagna

  • 1
    Brown ground beef in 2 quart saucepan, drain. Add chopped onions and garlic, cook until onions are translucent.
  • 2
    Add tomato paste, then fill empty can twice with water, add. Stir until combined.
  • 3
    Add salt, oregano, basil and pepper, stir until combined.
  • 4
    Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer 10 more minutes.
  • 5
    While sauce is simmering, bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add ravioli noodles. Cook until noodles rise to the top. Drain.
  • 6
    Spray a 13 x 9 glass pan with cooking spray. Arrange pans of noodles and sauce nearby for easy assembly. Take cheese out of fridge. Preheat oven to 350.
  • 7
    Ladle 1/3 of the sauce onto bottom of pan. Cover sauce with 1/2 of the noodles, arranged in a rectangle. Cover noodles with 1/3 more sauce, sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella on top. Add one more layer of noodles and the remaining sauce.
  • 8
    Bake for 30 minutes at 350. During last ten minutes, take pan out, sprinkle with remaining cheese, then return to oven for remaining ten minutes.
  • 9
    Remove from oven, let cool slightly. Cut into squares. Serves 6-8, depending on size of squares/how hungry you are..

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