Friday Comfort Food

After the long work week, the last thing I want to do is cook. However, since our friend Murphy was our house guest last night and I was craving some good old comfort food, I decided to put on the apron. I love homemade lasagna, but I hate the work and time that goes into it. Thanks to Trader Joes and a little creativity, I whipped up this last minute lasagna in about 60 minutes. I know the golden rule of cooking for guests is not to make something you haven't tried before, but since Murphy is a good sport, why not?

After Work Lasagna

1 Box Barilla Lasagna (the kind you have to boil)
2 jars Trader Joe's Marinara Sauce
1 container Ricotta
1 ball of mozzarella (sliced)
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
Trader Joe's Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage (I used 2)
1/2 minced onion

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Boil water and cook noodles until al dente. Saute onion and set aside. Mix sauteed onion with ricotta and mix in eggs. Slice sausages and saute, chopping gently to small pieces. Once sausage is cooked and in small pieces, add marinara sauce.

In a large rectangular pan, spray lightly with non-stick spray and add a little marinara sauce to the bottom of pan. Layer noodles with ricotta mixture, another layer of noodles with sausage/sauce mixture and sliced mozzarella, and so on. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 10 minutes.