No Boil Lasagna *****

Estimated time:
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
Number of servings:
6-8
Ingredients:
l lb. lean Ground Beef or Italian Sausage
1/2 cup chopped Onion (opt.)
1 clove Garlic, minced, OR 1/8- 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
One 32 oz. jar Spaghetti Sauce
3/4 cup Water
1/2 pkg. (8 oz.) Wide Lasagne Noodles
2 cup (1 lb.) Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 Tbsp. chopped Parsley (some dry minced is OK)
3 cups Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Brown the ground beef in a 10" skillet or large
pot, with onion and garlic (if using raw garlic) and cook until meat is
Thoroughly cooked (no longer pink in middle, and crumbly). Drain the beef
mixture; return it to the pan and add spaghetti sauce and water. Spray/brush
13" x 9" pan lightly with olive oil. Mix the ricotta and half the parmesan
cheese with the parsley in a 1 qt. bowl. Layer as follows: One third of the
sauce mixture, half of uncooked noodles, half the cheese/parsley mixture,
half the mozzarella... Repeat layers, ending with sauce. Cover tightly with
foil. Bake one hour. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Let
stand 10 minutes before serving.