• • 1 lb. ground chuck (or 1/2 Italian sausage/ground chuck)
• • 2 (15 1/2 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce
• • 1/2 pkg. (1/2 lb.) lasagna noodles
• • 2 c. (1 pt.) Ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese – less calories)
• • 12 oz. Mozzarella cheese
• • 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Crumble up meat in glass bowl. Microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes, stirring once. Drain off grease. Mix with spaghetti sauce.

Spray Pam in bottom of 9×12 glass baking dish. Spread 1/3 cup meat sauce over bottom. Place 1/2 of uncooked noodles over sauce and top with 1/2 the Ricotta cheese, then 1/3 the Mozzarella. Repeat layers and top with remaining sauce.

Sprinkle 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese on top. Microwave on MEDIUM for 35 minutes, uncovered. Place remaining Mozzarella cheese on top and continue microwaving on Medium for 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let lasagna stand 5 minutes before slicing. (Freezes beautifully.)