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Meatball Lasagna

Meatball Lasagna
Addella Thomas of Mt. Sterling, Illinois crumbles leftover meatballs into the homemade spaghetti sauce she uses in this cheesy lasagna. "My family wants me to make this dish all the time. It goes over well at reunions, too," she adds.
10 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + standing Bake: 50 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 4 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Garlic salt to taste
  • 8 uncooked lasagna noodles
  • 2 packages (12 ounces each) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a
  • boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook
  • lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
  • Crumble meatballs into the sauce. In a small bowl, combine egg and
  • ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in.
  • x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles, ricotta
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Meatball Lasagna (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes
  • longer or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before
  • cutting. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Wine: Medium-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.
© Taste of Home 2013