Meatball Lasagna

Meatball Lasagna
Meatball Lasagna might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 31g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 505 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 9 hours and 40 minutes. If you have bell pepper and onion stir-fry, basil leaves, ricotta cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Several people really liked this Mediterranean dish.

Instructions

1
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and tomatoes. Reserve 1/2 cup tomato mixture. Stir meatballs and stir-fry vegetables into remaining tomato mixture.
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2
In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg and basil.
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3
Spoon reserved 1/2 cup tomato mixture over bottom of baking dish. Top with 4 noodles. Top with about half of the ricotta mixture and half of the meatball mixture.
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4
Layer with remaining 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining meatball mixture.
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5
Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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6
Heat oven to 350°F.
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7
Bake covered lasagna 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly, edges are golden brown and cheese is melted.
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8
Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In9 hrs, 40 m.
Servings8
Health Score24
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