Lasagna

Name: Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams package 2 percent milk mozzarella, shredded; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 4 Tbsps shredded fresh basil; 411 grams diced tomatoes; 12 cooked lasagna noodles; 1 egg; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams extra-lean ground beef or ground round; 237 milliliters shredded provolone or Italian-blend cheese; 79 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan, divided; 737 grams roasted-tomato pasta sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce); 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 425 grams low-fat ricotta

Lasagna might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 9 servings with 387 calories, 25g of protein, and 16g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up percent milk mozzarella, ricotta, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the beef in a large saucepan over medium heat, breaking into small pieces, for about 5 minutes or until no pink meat remains.

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Beef

Meat

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Sauce Pan

Add the garlic and saut for 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the pasta sauce, tomatoes, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of the basil. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, provolone, 2 tablespoons of the basil, the egg, and the crushed red pepper.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Pasta Sauce

Provolone

Tomato

Ricotta Cheese

Vinegar

Basil

Egg

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Bowl

Oven

Place 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture in the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Top with 3 cooked noodles, then spread a third of the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles.

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Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Ricotta Cheese

Spread

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle with a third of the mozzarella and top with 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture. Repeat the layers, ending with 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture and the final 3 noodles.

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Pasta Sauce

Mozzarella