Meatball Lasagna Recipe

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Meatball Lasagna
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Ingredients
27
Count
Nutrition
441
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Meatballs:: In a bowl, whisk together egg, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup water, oregano, salt and pepper; mix in beef.
  2. Shape by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Bake on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet in a 400°F (200°C) oven until no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes.
  3. Tomato Sauce: Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onions, garlic, carrot, celery, herb seasoning, and salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the tomato paste and tomatoes (presumably with the juice), breaking up with potato masher or some such thing, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  5. Add the meatballs; simmer until a spoon scraped across bottom of pan leaves a gap that fills in slowly, about 10 minutes.
  6. Bechamel Sauce: Meanwhile, in separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute.
  7. Add the milk 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly. Keep whisking and cooking until bubbly and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in ricotta, Parmesan, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  8. In large pot of boiling salted water, cook lasagna noodles until almost tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and chill in cold water; arrange in single layer on a damp tea towel.
  9. Without picking up any meatballs, spoon 1 cup of the tomato sauce into a 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish. Top with one-third of the noodles; spread with one-third of the remaining sauce and meatballs, then half of the bechamel sauce. Starting with the noodles, repeat the layers once.
  10. Top with remaining noodles; spread with the remaining meatball sauce. Sprinkle with Fontina and Parmesan cheeses.
  11. Cover with foil; bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 440.93 Kcal (1846 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.07g 39%
Cholesterol 138.17mg 46%
Sodium 960.56mg 40%
Potassium 689.06mg 15%
Total Carbs 15.93g 5%
Sugars 7.05g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 7%
Protein 36.4g 73%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 439.5mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.15 Kcal (612 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.31g 39%
Cholesterol 45.8mg 46%
Sodium 318.39mg 40%
Potassium 228.39mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.28g 5%
Sugars 2.34g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 7%
Protein 12.07g 73%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 145.7mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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