If you are like me, every time you make spaghetti you have tons of leftover spaghetti sauce. Well here is a recipe to help use that sauce so you don’t have to waste it. Simply freeze the extra sauce and pull out of the freezer and let thaw when you are ready to use it.
Lasagna Bake Casserole
½-1 box noodles (Rotini, shells, etc.), depending on how much sauce you have frozen
Left over spaghetti sauce
1 container ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese (or Italian Blend)
Cook noodles as directed on package. Keep about 1-2 cups of pasta water. Drain the rest of the pasta.
Put ricotta cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese in a bowl and mix together. Slowly add hot pasta water and stir until a smooth consistency. Add to pasta. Mix well
Meanwhile, warm up leftover pasta sauce in a sauce pan on the stove top or in the microwave.
Pour pasta into a greased baking dish. And top with pasta sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until heated through.
Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.
TIP: This recipe is great to fix when you are having company. Fix ahead of time and put in refrigerator until ready to bake. Remove from refrigerator and allow to sit for 30 minutes before putting in oven. Serve with garlic toast and salad.
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