This classic layered pasta, sauce and cheese dish gets a zesty boost with the addition of chunky, chili sauce.
Prep
28 min
Cook
90 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
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
0.5 pounds lean ground pork
, veal or crumbled sausage
4 cups Heinz® Tomato Juice
1
, 455 ml
1
, 156 ml
1 tablespoon Heinz Worcestershire Sauce
12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1
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.
2
Crumble in beef and pork 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.
3
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.
4
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.
Nutrition per serving
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