It turns out I was completely wrong. If you make the sauce ahead of time (see my recipe for meat and veggie sauce) and use no-boil noodles (I hear you can pretend regular noodles are no boil but haven't tested it out) it actually only takes about ten minutes to assemble.
Ingredients:
1 15oz package of ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp parsley (fresh is better)
1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 cups of pasta sauce (meat or veggie sauce - my favorite recipe here)
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13" pan.
In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add ricotta cheese, parsley, and 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese.
Add a small layer of sauce to the bottom of the pan (this is to ensure the noodles cook correctly). Put four noodles on top. Layer on 1/2 of ricotta mixture, 1/3 of sauce, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Add another layer of four noodles and another layer of ricotta, sauce, and mozzarella Add another four noodles. Top with remaining sauce, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
This got excellent reviews from the boyfriend. Now that I know it's actually easy to make, I'm excited to put this recipe into my rotation!
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