Lazy Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1 lb pasta shells or 1 lb macaroni
    1 lb ground beef or 1 lb bulk Italian sausage, browned and drained
    1 lb ricotta cheese
    1 lb pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
    1 -2 quart spaghetti sauce (I prefer Classico)
    olive oil
Preparation
    Cook pasta a bit less than fully done.
    Grease a 9x13 pan with olive oil.
    Layer 1/2 the amount each of pasta, ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella in that order.
    Repeat except for the mozzarella.
    Draw a wooden spoon through the layers in an S-shaped pattern to mesh the layers without actually stirring them together.
    Top with the remaining mozzarella.
    Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is as brown as you like it and everything is bubbling hot.
    Note -- steamed and drained zucchini or very well-drained, frozen spinach is a good addition.
    Note -- Can substitute ground turkey or chunks of cooked chicken/turkey for the ground beef if desired.

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