Beef and Cheese Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- ½ tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 tablespoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 24-oz jar Classico Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic tomato sauce
- 2 cups ricotta cheese regular or part-skim
- 16 oz grated mozzarella cheese regular or part-skim, divided
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
- ¼ cups grated Parmesan
Instructions
For the Lasagna Filling
- Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 3 minutes, until soft. Add, beef and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until browned all over, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Stir in basil, oregano and red pepper flakes.
- Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ricotta, half of the mozzarella, egg, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Layer meat sauce, 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta mix, sprinkling of mozzarella, sprinkle parmesan, meat sauce, 3 lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta, sprinkle mozzarella, sprinkle parmesan, meat sauce, mozzarella, parmesan
- Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes, until top is golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Adapted from Food Network