Hunt's® Classic Beef Lasagna

Hearty lasagna recipe with a ground beef meat sauce and three cheeses layered with uncooked lasagna noodles to save some time.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 18 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 43 mins
• Calories: 350 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• 9 dry lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 0.75 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1.5 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 0.33333334326744 cup water, divided
• 1.5 pounds ground chuck beef (80% lean)
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained
• 2.5 cups Hunt's® Tomato Sauce
• 2.5 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons water, parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt. Cook 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more or until fragrant. Drain.

Step 4

Add remaining water, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Reduce heat and simmer meat sauce 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Assemble lasagna by spreading about 1 cup meat sauce over bottom of the baking dish. Place 3 dry noodles over sauce. Top with 2 cups meat sauce, half of the ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, ending with a layer of noodles. Top with remaining meat sauce and remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

Step 6

Spray underside of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover dish tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.