Name: Hunt's® Classic Beef Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray -; Part-skim ricotta cheese - 1 ½ cups; Water, divided - ⅓ cup; Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley - 3 tablespoons; Ground black pepper, divided - ½ teaspoon; Ground chuck beef (80% lean) - 1 ½ pounds; Chopped yellow onion - ¾ cup; Dried Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Finely chopped garlic - 2 tablespoons; Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Hunt's® Tomato Sauce - 2 ½ cups; Balsamic Vinegar - 2 teaspoons; Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Dry lasagna noodles, uncooked - 9; Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese - 2 ½ cups; Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 cup

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Hunt's® Classic Beef Lasagna

1. PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray -

2. Part-skim ricotta cheese - 1 ½ cups

3. Water, divided - ⅓ cup

4. Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley - 3 tablespoons

5. Ground black pepper, divided - ½ teaspoon

6. Ground chuck beef (80% lean) - 1 ½ pounds

7. Chopped yellow onion - ¾ cup

8. Dried Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

10. Finely chopped garlic - 2 tablespoons

11. Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

12. Hunt's® Tomato Sauce - 2 ½ cups

13. Balsamic Vinegar - 2 teaspoons

14. Crushed red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon

15. Dry lasagna noodles, uncooked - 9

16. Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese - 2 ½ cups

17. Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Hunt's® Classic Beef Lasagna

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Stage

Combine ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons water, parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.

3. Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt. Cook 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more or until fragrant. Drain.

4. Stage

Add remaining water, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Reduce heat and simmer meat sauce 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Stage

Assemble lasagna by spreading about 1 cup meat sauce over bottom of the baking dish. Place 3 dry noodles over sauce. Top with 2 cups meat sauce, half of the ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, ending with a layer of noodles. Top with remaining meat sauce and remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

6. Stage

Spray underside of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover dish tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.