Pregnancy Freezer Meal- Easy Lasagna

Part of our preparation for Levi's arrival is to make and freeze as many meals as we can so we have something delicious to eat even when we are pooped!  Tonight we made a super easy lasagna recipe and ate one for dinner and froze one.  This is so much better than the artificial junk you buy in the freezer section and one of the easiest lasagnas that I have made.

What you need (double if you want a freezer one too)

• Nonstick cooking spray for the grater
• 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, in 1 or 2 chunks
• 26 ounces store-bought marinara sauce
• 1 pound no-boil or fresh lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 a pound to a pound of Jimmy Dean sausage roll.  We used one pound for two, but you could easily use more for a bolder taste

 What to do:

•   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook your sausage and lasagna noodles if you cant find the no-boil ones.
• Spray the large-holed side of the grater with nonstick cooking spray (this step makes semisoft cheeses easier to grate). Grate the mozzarella.
• In an  8 1/2 by 11 inch baking pan, spread a layer of marinara sauce. Cover with lasagna noodles, followed by layers of the ricotta, grated mozzarella, sausage and more sauce. Keep layering to fill the pan, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with marinara sauce. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or according to the lasagna box directions. Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve hot.  (NOTE: If you are going to freeze it, cover it with wax paper and two layers of tin foil instead of cooking it.  Make sure to label it and put the directions for cooking.  Defrost over night and cook as above or until bubbly)