Kristi's Pizza Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 12 lasagna noodles
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 16 ounces cottage cheese
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
• 72 slices pepperoni
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 boil the lasagna noodles according to package directions. rinse and set aside to cool.
• 3 spoon a small amount of marinara sauce into the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish to prevent the noodles from sticking.
• 4 mix together the ricotta, cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, spices and salt. set aside.
• 5 layer four noodles on top of the marinara, followed by 1/3 of the cheese mixture, then 1/3 of the marinara, 1/3 of the shredded cheese, topped with 24 pepperonis. spread each wet layer out with the back of a spoon before building on top of it. arrange the pepperonis evenly across the layers of goodness.
• 6 repeat the layers until you've run out of stuff.
• 7 bake uncovered for 45 minutes. remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil. bake another 15 minutes for good luck. remove from the oven and dab the top with a paper towel to remove the excess fat.
• 8 allow to cool 30 minutes or more before cutting. serve fresh or pack into freezer containers. i cut it into 24 pieces because it can be very rich.