Delicious Lasagne Bake
Lasagne is almost every kids favourite but here how to switch it up. Our delicious lasagne bake uses all different pasta shapes which the kids love. Try this recipe and tell us what the kids think.
Ingredients
3 cups ricotta cheese - homemade or store-bought
16 ounces Mozzarella cheese - divided- 8 ounces shredded provolone cheese
8 ounces pecorino romano cheese
6 ounces Parmesan cheese
3 medium egg
1 bunch basil
2 pounds ground beef (minced beef)
2 jars Marinara sauce (tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions - pasta sauce in southern hemisphere for Italian seafood dish) - 24 ounces each of your favorite pasta sauce- 2 pounds dried pasta - I used Lumaconi Rigati
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta according to package directions using the minimum cook time. Drain and set aside.
- Set aside 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese.
- Combine all the remaining cheese (mozzarella, ricotta, provolone, pecorino, and parmesan) with egg and basil. Mix well.
- Brown the ground beef and drain.
- Add pasta sauce to beef and heat through.
- Add 1 cup of meat sauce to the bottom of a very deep pan.
- Place 1/2 of pasta layered over the meat sauce.
- Cover pasta with 1/2 cheese mix.
- Cover cheese mix with 1/2 meat sauce.
- Repeat this again with the remaining ingredients and top with the 8 ounces of mozzarella you have set aside.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve hot.
Notes
1. Top with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese.
2. This is going to make a lot of food. This is great to make for when you have company, potlucks, or to give to grieving families. You can make and freeze half, or you can half the recipe for a small family dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 1355.8kcalCarbohydrates: 91.2gProtein: 83.2gFat: 71.3gSaturated Fat: 37.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 23.7gTrans Fat: 1.4gCholesterol: 297.2mgSodium: 1427.3mgPotassium: 808.5mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 4.5gVitamin A: 1469.9IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1300.3mgIron: 5.1mg
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