Simply Lasagne

Name: Simply Lasagne Recipe
Prep time: 380 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 425 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 250g box lasagne noodles; 1 lb ground beef; 1 ½ cups no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; ½ cup dry red wine; 2 red peppers – roasted peeled and chopped; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp dried basil; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ tbsp oregano; 1 tsp paprika; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; salt + pepper to taste; 1 tbsp pumpkin puree; 500g extra creamy ricotta cheese (full-fat); 1 10-oz package frozen spinach thawed and pressed dry; ¼ cup milk; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp dried parsley; ½ tbsp dried basil; ½ tbsp garlic powder; 3 oz Mozzarella grated; 1 oz Asiago grated (don’t use the pre-grated stuff!)

Minutes to Prepare: 380
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 250g box lasagne noodles1 lb ground beef1 ½ cups no-salt-added crushed tomatoes½ cup dry red wine2 red peppers – roasted, peeled and chopped1 tbsp garlic powder1 tbsp dried basil1 tsp onion powder½ tbsp oregano1 tsp paprika¼ tsp cayenne peppersalt + pepper to taste1 tbsp pumpkin puree500g extra creamy ricotta cheese (full-fat)1 10-oz package frozen spinach, thawed and pressed dry¼ cup milk1 tsp black pepper1 tbsp dried parsley½ tbsp dried basil½ tbsp garlic powder3 oz Mozzarella, grated1 oz Asiago, grated (don’t use the pre-grated stuff!)

Directions

In a large pot, bring heavily salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook 5 minutes. They will still be firm. Remove from water, spread on cookie sheets in a single layer and allow to cool.
Brown beef in a large skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon into crumbles.
Stir in crushed tomatoes, red wine, roasted red peppers and spices. Simmer 10 minutes, then stir in pumpkin puree.
Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, milk and remaining spices. Stir until smooth.
Spread a thin layer of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a greased 9x13” baking dish.
Top with a layer of lasagne noodles, overlapping slightly.
Add a thin layer of the cheese mixture, followed by a thick layer of sauce.
Top with noodles, then layer all remaining cheese mixture but ¼ cup on top.
Top directly with the final layer of noodles.
Combine remaining ricotta and tomato sauces in the skillet. Spread over the top layer of noodles.
Combine the grated Mozzarella and Asiago in a bowl, sprinkle over sauce.
Cover with tin foil and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Uncover the lasagne and bake 45 minutes, tenting with foil if cheese starts browning too much.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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