Cindys Hearty Lasagna Recipes

HEARTY MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, garlic and dried herbs; cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables soften.
• Crumble in beef and pork and brown all over, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato juice, chili sauce, tomato paste and Worcestershire Sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/4 of the sauce in to a 13- x 9-in (3 L) casserole dish. Top with 3 noodles. Layer with 1/4 more sauce and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers twice, ending with cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Place carrots and celery in sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse in cold water. Remove and discard carrots and celery. , In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer one-third of the noodles, one-third of the meat sauce, one-third of the ricotta, one-third of the mozzarella and one-third of the Parmesan. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce. , Cut a heart out of aluminum foil and center on top of sauce. Dollop and spread remaining ricotta around heart. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove and discard foil heart. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.

HEARTY HOMEMADE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine sauce, meat and water. Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture onto bottom of 12x8-inch baking dish.
• Top with layers of half each of the uncooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Repeat all layers; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 1 hour. Let stand 5 to 10 min. before cutting to serve.

EASY HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Mix sauce, cooked meat and water.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture onto bottom of 12 x 8 inch baking dish.
• Top with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese, 1/2 of the shredded cheese and 1/2 of the remaining sauce mixture.
• Top with remaining 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, sauce mixture and shredded cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and eggs.
• Cook beef in saucepan until browned. Pour off fat. Stir in pasta sauce.
• Spread 1 cup beef mixture in each of 2 2-quart shallow baking dishes. Top each with 2 lasagna noodles and 1 cup ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top each with 2 lasagna noodles, remaining beef mixture and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Let stand 10 minutes.

CINDY'S HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook meat in large saucepan over med. heat til browned , drain & set aside. Wipe pan w/ paper towel. Coat pan w/ cooking spray; add onion & garlic and saute 5 min. Return meat to pan. Add 2 T parsley and next 7 ingredients: bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 min. Uncover, simmer 20 min. Re