Million Dollar Lasagna

Total Time Prep: 40 min. Bake: 50 min. + standing
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Basic lasagnas have their time and place, but our million-dollar lasagna lays on the luxury with a trio of cheeses plus ground beef, pork, bacon and a medley of vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 jar (7 ounces) julienned oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
  • ASSEMBLY:
  • 12 no-cook lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese or feta cheese
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef, sausage and onion in oil over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
  2. To the same Dutch oven, add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Stir in broth, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, nutmeg and pepper; bring just to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in marinara sauce, reserved meat mixture and bacon crumbles; remove from heat.
  3. Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers 3 times. Top with remaining sauce and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  4. Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 1328 calories, 85g fat (44g saturated fat), 263mg cholesterol, 2999mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 98g protein.

This million-dollar lasagna has so much more flavor than an average tray of lasagna, thanks to chopped bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, feta cheese, Italian sausage and more. That's why it's worth a million bucks! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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