Three-Cheese Meat Lasagna
- 9 whole Barilla Brand Lasagna Noodles
- 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
- 1/4 cups Onion, Diced Small
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic, Minced
- 24 ounces, weight Jar Barilla Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
- 2 cups Ricotta Chese, Low Fat
- 3/4 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded, Part-skim
- 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a large pot bring 6 cups of water and a pinch of salt to a boil.
- Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 minutes or until noodles are soft.
- Meanwhile in a skillet over medium heat, add ground beef, onion and garlic.
- Cook until beef is no longer pink.
- Drain the fat and set the skillet aside.
- When noodles are done, drain them.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of pasta sauce in the bottom of the dish.
- Lay 3 lasagna noodles across the bottom of the dish.
- Top with 1/2 of the ground beef mixture, then top that with half of the ricotta cheese, top that with 3 more lasagna noodles and the remaining ground beef and remaining ricotta cheese.
- Then layer 3 noodles across the top, pour the remaining sauce over the top and spread until evenly layered.
- Sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the dish with a sheet of aluminium foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Then uncover it and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
- Remove dish from the oven and set it on a rack.
- Let the lasagna sit for 5 minutes before cutting.
barilla, ground beef, onion, garlic, barilla tomato, ricotta chese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/three-cheese-meat-lasagna/ (may not work)