Easy Lasagna For A Few

I love lasagna, but it seems that each time I make it, I end up lots of left-overs.  This recipe makes a 9x9 pan of lasagna which is perfect for a small family.  It's also easy to assemble and tastes really good.  My recipe is based on this recipe I found online, but I made it a bit easier by using store-bought sauce.  If you have time, I encourage you to try the full recipe found at the link.

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Ingredients
½ lb ground beef, browned and drained
½ lb. ground mild Italian sausage, browned and drained
1 24 oz. jar Spaghetti sauce (I used Classico)
1 cup Ricotta Cheese
1 egg
½ tsp salt
1 tsp. dried parsley
6 no-boil lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¼  cup parmesan cheese


Directions
Preheat oven to 375° F.  Prepare the sauce buy combining cooked meats and sauce in a medium saucepan.  Simmer over low heat until needed.  Prepare cheese mixture by adding ricotta cheese, egg, 1 tsp parsley and 1/4 tsp salt. Add 1 tbsp of the Parmesan cheese  and mix to combine.

Using a ladle, place about half the sauce on the bottom of the 9x9 (or 8x8) pan. Place one layer of lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. Spread about half of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles as best you can. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top.  Next, repeat the layers, by adding the remaining sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese and ending with the last layer of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Cover tightly with foil. You may wish to place the pan on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over while cooking.  Cook at 375° for 25 minutes.  Then very carefully remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let lasagna cool for slightly before serving.