Step 1

Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season with salt & pepper. Add additional seasoning like basil, garlic powder, or oregano if desired.

Step 2

Once the meat is cooked until no longer pink, add in the marinara sauce. Stir to combine and let simmer on low for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

In a casserole dish, spread a small amount of ground beef mixture on the bottom. Add a layer of chicken slices. Followed by another layer of ground beef. Top with 5 dollops of ricotta cheese and ¼ of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers 2-3 times. End the layers with ground beef mixture and then remaining mozzarella cheese.

Step 4

Bake in the oven at 400 for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly on top.