Recipe: Lazy Ravioli [edit]

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Tags: Pasta

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

1 ½	pounds Lean ground beef
1 ½	cups Chopped onion
1 ½	cups Coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms
1	Garlic clove, minced (or 1/4 tsp. powder)
5 ½	ounces Tomato paste
7 ½	ounces Tomato sauce
1	cup Hot water
1	tablespoon Beef bouillon powder
1 ½	teaspoons Parsley flakes
1 ½	teaspoons Dried sweet basil
¾	teaspoon Granulated sugar
¼	teaspoon Dried whole oregano
¼	teaspoon Dried thyme
½	teaspoon Salt
¼	teaspoon Pepper
10	ounces Frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained
1	lrg egg, fork-beaten
⅓	cup Dry bread crumbs
1	tablespoon Parsley flakes
1	cup Grated medium or sharp Cheddar cheese
⅛	teaspoon Garlic salt
⅛	teaspoon Ground nutmeg
8	Lasagne noodles, broken in half
4	quarts Boiling water
1	tablespoon Salt
	Cooking oil (optional)
1	cup Grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

Step 1	Scramble-fry ground beef, onion, mushrooms and garlic in large non-stick frying pan until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Return to frying pan.
Step 2	Add next 11 ingredients. Stir. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until thickened.
Step 3	Combine next 7 ingredients in small bowl. Mix.
Step 4	Cook noodles in boiling water, second amount of salt and cooking oil for 14 to 16 minutes until tender but firm. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain well.
Step 5	Arrange layers in ungreased 4 quart casserole or small roaster as follows: 1/2 of beef mixture, 1/2 of noodles, all of spinach mixture, remaining noodles, remaining beef mixture
Step 6	Layer all of the mozzarella cheese on top and cover. Bake in a 350 F oven for about 45 minutes.