Lasagna anyone?
Hubby asked me early Saturday night what would taste good for dinner? I thought for just a few seconds and said the first thing that came into my mind - Lasagna! He's said, sounds good and then off we both went to our exercises plans of the day. While hubby went to the gym I went to my Pilates class at a local studio. Following class I headed to our local Wegmans to pick up ingredients for dinner and a few extras. If you have ever been to a Wegmans you always pick up more than is on your grocery list.
I grabbed one of the small two tier carts and headed into produce. We needed salad fixings and a few fresh veggies for dinner. I then headed over to the deli area and picked up a package of large pepperoni, about 3" size and a quick stop at the old world cheese for Parmesan. Then off to the meat counter and I grabbed a pack of meat loaf mix. The meatloaf mix gives you ground beef, pork and veal and is also the same thing as meat ball mix. Then I moved over to dairy for part skim ricotta and a bag of shredded mozzarella. To finish up my ingredients I moved to the pasta aisle and grabbed a box of no boil Lasagna sheets and a jar of DiVavilo sauce. The sauce is a little spicy and would give the Lasagna a little kick. Shopping mission accomplished, I headed home.
Around 4:30 in the afternoon I began preparing my Lasagna. Using the directions on the box as a guide I planned out my Lasagna my way. I started by browning my meat mix on the stove and as I did that I prepared my cheese mixture. By six o'clock dinner was on the table. Easy and tasty!
I grabbed one of the small two tier carts and headed into produce. We needed salad fixings and a few fresh veggies for dinner. I then headed over to the deli area and picked up a package of large pepperoni, about 3" size and a quick stop at the old world cheese for Parmesan. Then off to the meat counter and I grabbed a pack of meat loaf mix. The meatloaf mix gives you ground beef, pork and veal and is also the same thing as meat ball mix. Then I moved over to dairy for part skim ricotta and a bag of shredded mozzarella. To finish up my ingredients I moved to the pasta aisle and grabbed a box of no boil Lasagna sheets and a jar of DiVavilo sauce. The sauce is a little spicy and would give the Lasagna a little kick. Shopping mission accomplished, I headed home.
Around 4:30 in the afternoon I began preparing my Lasagna. Using the directions on the box as a guide I planned out my Lasagna my way. I started by browning my meat mix on the stove and as I did that I prepared my cheese mixture. By six o'clock dinner was on the table. Easy and tasty!
Easy Lasagna
1 lb meatball mix
18 to 24 slices of pepperoni
1 container of part skim ricotta
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, additional for the top
1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
1 25 oz. DiVavilo sauce
2 cups water
12 sheets of no boil Lasagna
In a large sauté pan, brown the meatball mix until it is no longer pink. Drain the excess fat from pan. Add the jar of DiVavilo sauce and 2 cups of water. Stir to combine and bring to a boil ( about 3 minutes). While the sauce is cooking, combine ricotta, mozzarella, egg, parsley and 1/3 cup Parmesan.
In a 13x9x2 pan, spread 1/2 cups of sauce. Place 4 sheets of Lasagna over sauce. Cover with 1/2 cheese mixture, 9 to 12 pieces of pepperoni, 1/3 oft he remaining sauce. Repeat with 4 more noodles, remaining cheese mixture, remaining pepperoni and 1/3 of sauce. Cover with the 4 remaining Lasagna sheets and the rest of sauce. Sprinkle top with some shredded Parmesan. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes, remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
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