Nif's Easy Lasagna (no boiling necessary)

You will need:

1 lb ground beef

3 cups (30-oz jar or can) spaghetti sauce

1-1/2 cups water

2 cups mozzarella cheese 

     (use 1 cup in Cheese Mixture (below), use 1 cup to top off lasagna)

1 8-oz package lasagna

Cheese Mixture:

15-oz container ricotta or cottage cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

2 eggs

salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 350 degrees

In large saucepan, brown meat; drain. 

Add spaghetti sauce and water; simmer about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, stir together ingredients for Cheese Mixture.

Pour about 1-1/3 C sauce o the bottom of a 9X13 baking dish. 

Arrange 3 UNCOOKED lasagna noodles lengthwise over sauce. 

Cover with about 1-1/3 sauce. 

Spread one-half Cheese Mixture over sauce. 

Repeat with layer of lasagna, sauce, and Cheese Mixture.

Top with layer of lasagna and remaining sauce. 

Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.

Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes.

Remove foil and bake additional 15 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.