Hearty Lasagna
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hearty Lasagnan a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 448 calories, 25g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. This recipe from Taste of Home requires onion, canned tomatoes, sugar, and part-skim mozzarella cheese. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Hearty Beef and Mushroom Soup, Hearty Chicken & Grilled Corn Soup, and Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup.
Instructions
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 13-in. x 9-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.