This is my six-ingredient lasagna for those busy weeknights. You don’t even have to boil the noodles. It all cooks right together. Yeah, it has to cook for about an hour, but the prep is super easy.

All the work went into the baking. (Southern Bite)

Easiest Lasagna

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 60 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (24- to 26-ounce) jarred marinara
• 1 cup water
• 1 (12-ounce) package no-boil, oven ready lasagna noodles
• 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozarella cheese

Instructions

• Preheat the oven and lightly spray an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat and drain away the excess grease.
• Return the meat to the skillet over medium-low heat and add the marinara and 1 cup water. Stir to combine and heat through.
• Layer about ¼ of the meat sauce evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Cover with a layer of the uncooked pasta.
• Add about half of the ricotta cheese and spread evenly. Sprinkle about ⅓ of the mozzarella cheese.
• Top with another ¼ of the sauce, then more pasta, the remaining ricotta, and ⅓ more of the mozzarella cheese.
• Add another ¼ of the sauce, then another layer of pasta. Top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Wrap the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for an hour or until the pasta is tender. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out The Southern Bite Cookbook.