Lasagna

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
• 1 jar (24 oz) Barilla marinara sauce
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Cheese Mixture

• 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Other Ingredients

• 12 sheets Barilla oven-ready lasagna noodles
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (for topping)

Equipment

• Baking Dish (9x13-inch)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large skillet, cook ground beef or Italian sausage over medium-high heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
3. Add diced onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Cook until onion is soft.
4. Stir in Barilla marinara sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and black pepper.
6. In a 9x13-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of meat sauce.
7. Layer 4 oven-ready lasagna noodles over the sauce.
8. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over noodles, followed by 1/3 of the meat sauce.
9. Repeat layers two more times, finishing with remaining meat sauce.
10. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.
11. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.
12. Let lasagna rest for 10 minutes before serving.