Easy Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef 
• 1/2 pound sausage
•   4 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce 
• 6 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
•  2 1/2 cups (10 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese 

Preparation

Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce.

Spread one-third of meat sauce in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; layer with 3 noodles and half each of ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. (The ricotta cheese layers will be thin.) Repeat procedure; spread remaining one-third of meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Slowly pour 1/4 cup hot water around inside edge of dish. Tightly cover baking dish with 2 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.

From Freezer - (I didn’t add the ¼ cup water)

Thaw.   Add ¼ cup water around the sides of the pan.   Bake at 375° for 45 minutes; uncover and bake 10 more minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.