Pesto Beef Lasagna

Name: Pesto Beef Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 237 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 1 clove garlic; 680 grams ground beef; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper; 9 lasagna noodles, uncooked; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 118 milliliters pine nuts; 473 milliliters ricotta cheese; 340 grams cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 850 grams spaghetti sauce; 227 grams sun-dried tomatoes in oil, undrained

Pesto Beef Lasagna might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 10 servings with 612 calories, 36g of protein, and 36g of fat each. It is a rather expensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. A mixture of pine nuts, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.

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Lasagne Noodles

Combine ricotta cheese, eggs, and pepper; stir well with a wire whisk, and set aside.

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Ricotta Cheese

Pepper

Egg

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Whisk

Drain tomatoes, reserving 1/3 cup oil and 1/2 cup tomatoes. Reserve remaining tomatoes for another use. Position knife blade in food processor bowl, and add 1/2 cup tomatoes, basil, and next 3 ingredients; process until smooth. With processor running, pour reserved 1/3 cup oil through food chute in a slow, steady stream; process until blended. Fold basil mixture (pesto) into ricotta mixture.

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Tomato

Ricotta Cheese

Basil

Pesto

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Knife

Bowl

Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring until meat crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Spoon one-third of meat mixture into a greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 cooked lasagna noodles over meat mixture.

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Cooked Lasagne Noodles

Pasta Sauce

Ground Beef

Meat

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Baking Pan

Spread half of pesto over noodles, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining meat mixture.

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Mozzarella