Easy Cheesy No-boil Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian sausage (mild)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) package ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles (extra wide)
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a sauce pan, heat oil to medium high heat. add garlic and onions, and reduce the heat to medium low to sweat until translucent.
• 3 return pan to medium high heat. brown beef and sausage. drain and return to skillet.
• 4 stir in marinara sauce and water. remove meat mixture from heat.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan and basil.
• 6 in 9x13-inch baking dish, layer one-third of the meat mixture, half of the uncooked lasagna pieces, half the ricotta mixture, and half the mozzarella cheese. repeat layers once, ending with meat mixture.
• 7 cover tightly with foil. bake 1 hour.
• 8 uncover. sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.
• 9 let stand 10+ minutes before serving.