Combine the fantastic flavors of lasagna and cheeseburgers in an ooey-gooey good casserole!
Make-Ahead Cheeseburger Lasagna
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 10 hr 5 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 3 tablespoons instant minced onion
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 egg
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar-American cheese blend (8 oz)
- 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, sliced, if desired
- 1/2 cup dill pickle slices, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, ketchup and mustard. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat egg with fork or wire whisk. Stir in ricotta cheese and 2 cups of the cheese blend.
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Step3Spread 1 cup beef mixture over bottom of baking dish. Top with 4 uncooked noodles. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with 1 1/2 cups beef mixture. Repeat layers once with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and 1 1/2 cups beef mixture. Top with remaining 4 noodles, beef mixture and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
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Step4Heat oven to 350°F. Bake lasagna, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 25 to 35 minutes longer or until bubbly. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.
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Step5Just before serving, top with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Serve with additional ketchup if desired.
Nutrition
570
Calories
29g
Total Fat
38g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 570
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 78%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 1050mg
- 44%
- Potassium
- 630mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 38g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 40%
- 40%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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