Oven Ready Lasagna (Vegetarian Style)

I'm no Giada De Laurentiis nor Ina Garten but I'm so proud of myself because I can cook the way I wanted to. They both really are my inspiration. Thanks to them because cooking is  now one of my hobbies and most of all I make my husband's tummy happy. Cooking is easy-- we don't need  to have a natural cooking talent for it, neither to be a chef! Unless you want to have your own unique recipe now that's another story. It's actually like when we study for a certain subject all we need to do is to follow the instructions.

Anyhow, noodles or pasta is one of our favorite. They simply amazing! I finally cook lasagna (vegetarian style) for the first time. Mother-in-law used to cook this for us but now it's my turn. Hey, this is good if you're dieting I know this may sounds cliche because its our perception that pastas are loaded of carbohydrate. No! It depends on how you cook and serve it.

Here's how:

Ingredients

1 (12oz.) package Oven Ready Lasagna
2 (15oz.each) containers Ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded (Rice made) Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmessan cheese
1 tbp. dried basil
1 (26oz.) jar of organic Miranara sauce
1/2 cup water
1 lb. Morning Star Soy fake ground beef (soy made), no need to cook!
or
1 lb. lean ground beef, cooked and drained

2 eggs (optional- for vegetarian)


To Cook

Preheat oven to 375 degree farenheit

In medium bowl, combine Ricotta, 1 cup Mozarella cheese,

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs (optional), and basil; mix well.

In another medium bowl, combine spaghetti sauce, 1 cup water and the Soy ground beef; mix well.

Brush Lasagna with Olive oil. (optional)

In 9" x13" pan, spread 1 1/2 cup of meat sauce. Place 4 sheets of Lasagna over sauce. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture over Lasagna, top with 1/3 of meat sauce. Repeat layering once. Top with 4 sheets of Lasagna then sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Wrap the Lasagna tightly with a double layer of foil. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until the Lasagna is fork tender.

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Sounds yummy right? I'll tell you this recipe really is good. The taste between Soy ground beef compare to real ground beef has no difference. I really can't tell the difference. I used all my cheeses made of rice instead of dairy cream because I intend to cook it as a vegetarian style. This way you will never gets high cholesterol. It's our choice anyway. But if you chose the regular style go for it just don't forget to take hydroxycut after eating to burn the fat. Heehee I kid, I kid! Okay folks, enjoy your meal!

Ciao.