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

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.