Easy Four* Ingredient Lasagna

This is my simple comfort food. I make this dish a lot when I have company on weeknights, and especially when I have little ones around. It takes about a half hour to prep, and an hour to cook, but it is truly one of the simplest dishes that makes the biggest impression on guests-and provides even better leftovers!

Ingredients:

Lasagna noodles (8 to 12)

2 lb. ground beef (I use 85/15)

2 lb. shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1 67-oz jar Prego Traditional Spaghetti Sauce

Sea salt & olive oil, for boiling pasta

Parmesan cheese and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, as desired for topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Start boiling water for lasagna noodles. Add a pinch of sea salt and a tablespoon of olive oil to the water before boiling.

While the water is boiling, brown the 2 lb. of ground beef over medium high setting in a large saucepan. When browned, drain off excess fat from the pan using a large spoon. Add the entire jar of Prego to the ground beef and turn the temperature to low to continue simmering the sauce and beef mixture.

Add lasagna noodles to boiling water. Boil according to directions on package, 8-12 minutes or until al dente. Drain and separate the noodles.

Spray the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. Place 3-4 lasagna noodles over the bottom, slightly overlapping. Using a ladle, spread half of the sauce/beef mixture over the noodles and cover with half of the mozzarella cheese. Place 3-4 more lasagna noodles on top of the cheese. Layer again with the other half of the sauce/beef mixture, and the remainder of the mozzarella cheese. 

Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Bake lasagna at 350 for 50 minutes. Remove foil, and continue baking for 10-15 minutes or until cheese on top is smooth in the center and beginning to brown around the edges. 

Take lasagna from oven and cut into 8-12 squares as desired. Leave rest for 10 minutes to allow the cheese to “set up” a bit in the dish.

Place Parmesan cheese and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes on the table for the guests to use-I always like a little spice, my husband likes the cheese.

Serve with garlic bread + enjoy the company!