Chili Lasagna
45 minutes
Prep Time
1 hour
Cook Time
12
Servings
A whole new way to enjoy a classic comfort food favorite, lasagna! Using our Chili Ready Tomato Products that have just the right amount of chili seasoning for a savory dish. Layers of pasta with seasoned ground beef, green chilies, chili ready tomatoes and plenty of cheese make this comforting lasagna. We make it easier to make this lasagna by using no cook, oven-ready lasagna noodles, no hot noodles to handle!
Ingredients
1 can Red Gold® Chili Ready Canned Diced Tomatoes 14.5oz
1 can Red Gold® Chili Ready Canned Crushed Tomatoes 15oz
1 can Red Gold® Chili Ready Tomato Sauce 15 oz
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese, whole milk variety
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (9 ounce) box lasagna noodles, no cook, oven ready variety
Instructions
Step one
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Step two
Heat oil in a medium skillet, add onion, garlic and chopped green chilies. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until onions are tender. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Step three
In a medium-sized bowl mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of the onion mixture and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
Step four
In another medium-sized bowl, combine all three cans of the chili ready tomato products, stir to blend.
Step five
To the remaining onion mixture, add cooked ground beef, salt and 2 1/2 cups of the tomato mixture.
Step six
Now to assemble! Spray the a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Place 1 cup of the chili ready tomato mixture on the bottom of the baking dish and spread. Place 4 noodles on top of the sauce, overlapping as needed. Layer 1/3 of the ricotta cheese on top of the noodles by tablespoon dollops and spread as best you can. Top with 2 ounces of shredded cheese and then 1/3 of the meat mixture. Repeat 2 times ending with a top layer of noodles. Pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over the noodles spreading it to the edges. Sprinkle the last of the cheese over the sauce.
Step seven
Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick spray and cover tightly. Allow to sit for 20 minutes at room temperature then bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes before serving. You can serve with sliced green onions and sour cream if desired.
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