Lazy-Day Overnight Lasagna

Directions

*1 or ground beef *2 or cottage cheese DIRECTIONS: Brown sausage in large skillet; drain well. Add spaghetti sauce and water; blend well. Simmer 5 minutes. In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, chives, oregano and egg; mix well. In bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1½ cups of meat sauce; top with half of the noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese; top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover; refrigerate overnight. Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Uncover baking dish. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.