hearty meat lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound lean ground lamb, veal or crumbled sausage
• 4 cups heinz® tomato juice
• 1 (455 ml) bottle heinz® chili sauce, chunky with sweet peppers
• 1 (156 ml) can heinz tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon heinz worcestershire sauce
• 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c). heat oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven set over medium heat. add onion, green pepper, garlic and dried herbs; cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables soften.
• crumble in beef and lamb and brown all over, about 5 minutes. stir in tomato juice, chili sauce, tomato paste and worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• spread 1/4 of the sauce in to a 13- x 9-in (3 l) casserole dish. top with 3 noodles. layer with 1/4 more sauce and 1/3 of the cheese. repeat layers twice, ending with cheese.
• cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. remove foil and bake for 15 minutes or until golden. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.