Microwave Lasagne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. very lean ground beef or you can use Italian sausage or 1/2 lb. beef and 1/2 lb. sausage
1 (8 oz.) pkg. uncooked lasagne
1 (32 oz.) jar spicy spaghetti sauce
1 tsp. salt
2 c. Ricotta cheese or small curd cottage cheese
3 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. water or beer
pinch of anis seed, oregano and bay leaf may be added to meat

Preparation

In a 2-quart casserole, crumble up the beef and microwave for 5 to 6 minutes on High until the meat is no longer pink.
Drain off all fat and add the spaghetti sauce, water and salt.
Mix and again microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes.
In 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish, layer 1/3 of the sauce, 1/2 of the uncooked lasagna, 1 cup grated Ricotta cheese (or the small curd cottage cheese) and 1/3 of the shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Repeat the layers ending with the sauce.
Sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese.
Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High for 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove and let stand for 5 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8 people.