Instructions

  1. Cook pasta a bit less than fully done.
  2. Grease a 9x13 pan with olive oil.
  3. Layer 1/2 the amount each of pasta, ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella in that order.
  4. Repeat except for the mozzarella.
  5. Draw a wooden spoon through the layers in an S-shaped pattern to mesh the layers without actually stirring them together.
  6. Top with the remaining mozzarella.
  7. Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is as brown as you like it and everything is bubbling hot.
  8. Note -- steamed and drained zucchini or very well-drained, frozen spinach is a good addition.
  9. Note -- Can substitute ground turkey or chunks of cooked chicken/turkey for the ground beef if desired.