Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat; drain. Add spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, salt, and red pepper; mix well. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese and egg; mix well. Spread 2 cups of the sauce mixture over the bottom of the baking dish. Layer 4 noodles lengthwise over the sauce in the baking dish and 1 noodle across the end of the dish, completely covering the sauce. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles, then sprinkle 1 cup of the Mozzarella cheese. Cover with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce, then arrange the remaining 5 noodles over the top. Spread remaining sauce over the top. Bake 45 minutes, or until noodles are tender. Remove from oven and top with remaining 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and let stand 15 minutes. Cut and serve. |
