This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Barilla®.
Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by at warp speed? I can’t believe we are almost through the school year, seriously where did the time go. One thing I know is that as the school year winds down our schedule is going to be jammed packed with ceremonies, sports activities and end of the year programs. Which means I’m going to need a plan for quick and easy dinners that my family can enjoy even though we are running from one activity to the next.
This easy Lasagna recipe is one of my go-to meals for busy weeknights. It only has a few ingredients and you can make it ahead of time. I like to double it when I make it and put one in the freezer to have for another night.
I’ve found that when your making a recipe with only a few ingredients it’s important to use the best. I’ve tried skimping on the pasta and sauce for this recipe before, but it never turns out quite as good. My sister recommend I try because it is thicker than other sauces and it won’t make the lasagna runny or mushy. I gave it a try and you can really taste the difference. It’s made from all natural, quality ingredients like vine-ripe tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and herbs, a real taste from from real vegetables.
- 1 box Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles
- 1 jar Barilla®.Traditional Pasta Sauce
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 3 cups Mozzarella Cheese
- Pre-heat the oven to 375
- In a skillet cook the ground beef
- Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the 9×13 pan
- Mix the remaining sauce with the ground beef
- Place a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce
- Spread a layer of the meat sauce on top of the noodles
- Top with a layer of cheese
- Repeat the layers until the pan is full
- Top with a final layer of cheese
- Cook for 1 hour, let cool for 5-10 before cutting.
And while the fresh taste of Sauce makes a difference in your meal, you can make a difference for someone else by simply purchasing a jar of Barilla® Sauce. For every jar purchased from 4/1/14 through 5/31/14 Barilla® will donate 1 pound of fresh produce to Feeding America to support those in need, up to 4.2 million pounds.
I want to know how do you give back in your local community?
- Leave me a comment and you’ll be eligible to win a special package from Barilla® featuring their sauce and pastas to whip up a delicious meal!
- In addition we will also pick 10 comments at random and the authors of those comments will receive free , valid through 3/31/15.
Special Prize Package will include: A jar of Barilla sauce, one Barilla branded wooden spoon, one Barilla® Spaghettata Bowl,and five (5) coupons, each redeemable for one (1) jar of Barilla pasta sauce. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $60.) This giveaway starts today and ends on May 31, 2014 at 11:59 EST. Official giveaway rules can be found here: http://barilla.com/RealTasteRules
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of. For every jar of Barilla® sauce purchased, $0.05 will be donated to Feeding America’s National Produce Program which secures one pound of fresh produce on behalf of local food banks. Barilla® will make a minimum donation of 4.2 million pounds of fresh produce ($150,000) from 4/1/14 through 5/31/14.
I love Lasagna, but it has always seemed like a difficult recipe to me. This makes it so much easier. Thanks!
i love this recipe – using the ready made noodles makes it so much easier! (ps – this is also my family’s fav sauce!) we give back to the community through service opportunities through our church!
Yum – this recipe looks awesome! I volunteer in our local food pantry — it’s a great way to offer practical help to those who need a hand up.
Totally loooove lasagna but don’t make it as often as I should, I’m totally trying your recipe! I volunteer at a handful of events in central Florida specifically walks and events that bring awareness and offer support to those in the community such as Parkinson’s, and MS awareness.
Yum! We love lasagna around here. I thought I had an easy recipe, but this looks even easier!
4 ingredients?! Now that is something I can get behind! We give back to the furry friends in our community by being foster dog parents :). It’s a super rewarding experience! Thanks for the recipe :).
This lasagna looks SOOO good! Mine always so sloppy (ha). I give back by volunteering at my local food bank!
This looks delicious! We give back through donating baking to local bake sales, donating old clothes and toys.
This looks so yummy! Lasagna is my favorite, and we *love* Barilla pasta and sauce! Will definitely have to try this variation.
We love making lasagna! I usually make sauce from scratch, but we might give this a try.
I love lasagna and using a sauce like Barilla makes ALL the difference.
Looks delicious! I will have to try this for dinner!
Oh my gosh – a 4 ingredient lasagna recipe?! THIS is my kind of cooking. I’m pinning this for an easy weeknight dinner. Thank you!! I have a jar of Barilla in my pantry just waiting for this.
Looks great! We love Lasagna and this sounds perfect!
Oh my, this looks amazing! Pinning for meal planning! We give to our church. They have amazing outreach programs that we love to support.