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 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 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)
• 2.5 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained
• 2.5 cups Hunt's® Tomato Sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Stir together ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons water, parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

Assemble lasagna by spreading about 1 cup meat sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place 3 dry noodles over sauce. Top with 2 cups meat sauce, 1/2 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, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Spray the underside of an aluminum foil sheet with cooking spray; cover the dish tightly with the prepared foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly, about 15 more minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.