Name: Chili Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold® Chili Ready Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz; 1 (15 ounce) can Red Gold® Chili Ready Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz; 1 (15 ounce) 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

Ingredients

1 (14.5 ounce) can Red Gold® Chili Ready Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz
1 (15 ounce) can Red Gold® Chili Ready Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz
1 (15 ounce) 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.