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Meatball Lasagna
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is an old recipe from the magazine Quick Cooking . I use whole wheat lasagna noodles and lower sodium tomato products to make it a little healthier. My kids love it!
Ingredients:
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons sugar
garlic salt
8 uncooked lasagna noodles
24 cooked meatballs
1 egg
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. In large saucepan, combine first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Crumble meatballs into sauce.
2. In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 9X13 pan. Layer with 1/2 the noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mozzerella 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 befor serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com