Kittencal's Meatball Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 12 lasagna noodles, cooked (boil a few more in case of breakage)
• 2 (28 ounce) jars classico pasta sauce (or use your own favorite pasta sauce)
• 35 -40 tiny cooked meatballs (about 3/4-inch round, or use as many as desired)
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese (or to taste)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese (250 gram package)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning (rubbed between fingers to release flavor)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (or a similar size pan with high sides).
• 3 in a large bowl combine all filling ingredients until well blended (you may add in some salt to taste if desired, i use about 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt).
• 4 spread about 1 to 1-1/4 cups pasta sauce in the bottom of the baking dish.
• 5 layer 4 cooked noodles lengthwise in the dish over the sauce.
• 6 place the tiny cooked meatballs over the sauce.
• 7 spoon about 3 cups pasta sauce over the meatballs, then sprinkle with about 1 cup mozzarella cheese (can use more cheese if desired).
• 8 arrange another 4 noodles over the top of the mozzarella cheese, then using your hands push the noodles down slightly .
• 9 spread the ricotta mixture over the noodles.
• 10 top with another 4 noodles, then remaining pasta sauce (make certain to cover the noodles completely with the sauce).
• 11 place the dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills (your pan will be very full).
• 12 bake covered for about 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly (the lasagna will be completely cooked when a knife inserted into the middle comes out very hot).
• 13 top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese (or more) then about 1/3 cup parmesan cheese.
• 14 return to oven and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes or just to melt the cheese.
• 15 allow to stand for 15 or more minutes before slicing.