Almost Lasagna

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound elbow macaroni (or other similarly shaped pasta-like small shells) cooked2 eggs1 pound ricotta cheese1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheesesalt and pepper1 jar spaghetti sauce: 24 - 26 ounces2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1. Brown meat and drain well, if necessary.

2. While meat is cooking, stir together eggs, ricotta, grated Parmesan and salt and pepper.

3. Mix cooked meat, macaroni, sauce and veggies.

4. Add ricotta mixture and blend well.

5. Coat a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil and spread half of macaroni mixture evenly over the bottom.

6. Top with a cup of mozzarella and a healthy sprinkle of grated Pamesan.

7. Add the remaining macaroni mixture and top with another cup of mozzarella and another sprinkle of Parmesan.

8. Cover with foil.

At this point the whole thing can go into the refrigerator to be cooked when you're ready.

9. Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and bake the casserole for 20 minutes.

10. Uncover and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes until the cheese on top is lightly browned and bubbly.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHUBBYPIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 545.5
  • Total Fat: 26.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 155.3 mg
  • Sodium: 960.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 33.2 g

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