July is National Lasagna Month!
Frozen ravioli make speedy, tasty lasagna!
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July is National Lasagna Month, so why not fix a big pan of it for dinner tonight? Your answer is probably this: "Lasagna takes too much time and work to fix!" You'd be right, too. First you boil the noodles and then you struggle to layer them in a pan without tearing them to shreds. Then you plop blobs of ricotta cheese over top, add the sauce, some eggs, some cheese and then repeat the layers. It's a labor-intensive job, that's for sure. The taste is amazing, and that's the reward for investing all that work.
We've got a super-speedy solution for you that tastes fabulous, doesn't require boiling noodles and only involves a half hour. Impossible, you say? Use frozen ravioli to substitute for the noodles and the ricotta cheese. Ravioli is already pre-cooked, and the cheese is self-contained, so that reduces the mess. It's genius, we tell you, pure genius!
Super Speedy Ravioli Lasagna
A Brookshire's Best Recipe
1 (25 oz) pkg frozen cheese ravioli
1 (26 oz) bottle spaghetti sauce with meat
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
This recipe can be baked in a 9 x 13 baking pan, or for an even speedier version, in a large skillet with a lid. If baking, preheat oven to 375° F.
In a large (12-inch) skillet or 9 x 13 baking pan, place 2 tablespoons spaghetti sauce, and spread one layer of ravioli over the sauce. Spread with 1/2 of the sauce and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat the layers: the rest of the ravioli, the rest of the sauce, and the rest of the cheese.
Cover the pan and either bake for 35 minute, or simmer on the stovetop for 15 minutes—long enough to totally heat the frozen raviolis and melt the cheese.
Serves 6
Nutritional Information:
Calories Per Serving: 253, Fat: 13 g (6 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 39 mg, Sodium: 843 mg, Carbohydrates:16 g, Fiber: 1 g
© 2007, Brookshire Grocery Co. Nutrient counts are rounded to the nearest whole number. All dietary and lifestyle changes should be supervised by a physician.