Make-ahead Cheeseburger Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs ground meat
• 3 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 egg
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato, sliced, if desired
• 1/2 cup dill pickle slices, if desired

Recipe

• 1 spray 13×9-inch (3qt) baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown;drain. stir in tomato sauce, water, ketchup and mustard. simmer 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 3 meanwhile, in medium bowl beat egg with whisk or fork. stir in ricotta cheese and 2 cups cheese blend.
• 4 spread 1 cup beef mixture over bottom of baking dish. top with 4 uncooked noodles. spread half of the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with 1 1/2 cups of beef mixture. repeat layers once with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and 1 1/2 cups meat mixture. top with remaining 4 noodles, beef mixture and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 5 cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• 6 heat oven to 350°f bake lasagna covered 45 minutes. uncover; bake 25-35 minutes longer or until bubbly. remove from oven. cover with foil; let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.
• 7 just before serving, top with lettuce, tomato and pickles. serve with additional ketchup if desired.