Serves 12
From the kitchen of Dreamfields Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 70 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients:
12 pieces of Dreamfields Lasagna
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
8 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
8 ounces lean ground beef
8 ounces Italian sausage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 cups marinara sauce
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray 13x9x3 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Directions:
- Prepare lasagna according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain well.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté garlic, onion, carrots, celery and mushrooms until tender, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
- Using the same skillet on medium heat, brown hamburger and Italian sausage, season with salt and pepper, stirring and crumbling meats. Cook about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain juices. Mix in vegetable mixture.
To Assemble:
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce on bottom of baking dish.
- Layer 4 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of ricotta cheese, 1/2 of the meat mixture, 1 cup marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Layer 4 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce.
- Layer remaining lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, meat mixture, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover pan with tin foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove tin foil and bake another 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition information per serving (1/12 of recipe): 322 calories; 22 g protein; 13 g carbohydrates; 19 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 55 mg cholesterol; 769 mg sodium; 3 g dietary fiber
The recipe posted for Traditional Lasagna is not correct. Following the recipe leaves one with 3 extra lasagna noodles and a skimpy lasagna (very noodle light) ..more like cheese pie.
I found it somewhat frustrating to make, as during the process of making it I thought maybe somtehing was wrong.. so I went on the internet and checked again. Your recipe calls for 12 pieces of lasagna but you only use nine. Each layer should say 4 noddles not 3. Maybe you should fix that.
I found the recipe on the box to be correct.
Ron Oliver
Thanks very much for your comment. You are right, the recipe on the back of our Lasagna box is the correct one to use. This has been updated on the site. Thanks!
If you boil the noodles, and then bake the dish for 45 min. at 375*, won’t that overcook the noodles. I’ve heard that overcooking dreamfields noodles will mess up the low carb aspects of the noodles.
Is bella vita low carb pasta sauce ok for this recipe??
We haven’t tested this recipe with Bella Vita sauces, but it should be OK.
We have tested the lasagna when prepared as directed on the package and the noodles do maintain their 5 grams of digestible carbs. When testing lasagna, we first test the noodles prepared in water alone as directed on the package, and then again after cooking as described in the recipe provided on the package. The post- baking test is to determine if the sauce and baking make a difference to the digestible carbs, but this testing is done on the noodles only. We strip the sauce and cheese from the noodles before testing. Our testing shows the lasagna noodles do stay at or below the 5 grams of digestible carbs when cooked and tested in this manner.
Thanks for your inquiry!
I made the recipe on the back of the lasagna box last week. My daughter who has a very picky palate saw us eating it and had a taste. She wanted to know where I ordered the lasagna from. It was so good, she thought it was restaurant food. The only thing I changed was that instead of meat I used Morningstar Veggie crumbles. It was great. Thankyou so much for your wonderful pasta and recipe.