Resourceful and Flavorful Leftover Hamburger Lasagna

 

 

 

I came up with this recipe because I HATE wasting food. We had a cookout the other night so we had some leftover hamburger patties from the picnic. I love using leftover hamburger patties for cheeseburger pizza, cheeseburger calzone or even throwing the crumbles in mac and cheese. This recipe came to mind when I was trying to clean out the refrigerator to get rid of a large pasta sauce jar. The first time I ever made this lasagna, I was hesitant to tell my husband what was in it, but when he said how good it was I had to tell him. Now this recipe is a tradition following hamburgers on the grill.

Ingredients:

5 oz 94% Fat Reduced Burger crumbled (my husband makes his with Worcestershire sauce, montreal steak seasoning, and garlic salt)

5 Lasagna Noodles ( I used whole wheat)

2 Teaspoons of pasta sprinkle or italian seasoning

2 Cups of Marinara Sauce (Check out my recipe from a few days)

1 Cup Fat Free Ricotta Cheese

3/4 Cup of Colby Jack Cheese

3/4 Cup of Italian Blend Cheese

3/4 Cup of Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese

Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

Directions:

1) Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees.

2) Cook the noodles as the pasta box reads and drain and blot

3) Place 1/2 cup of marinara on the bottom of a glass dish 9 by 7 inches

 

4) Cut lasagna noodles in half and place 3 in a row

 

 

 

5) Place 1/3 cup of ricotta cheese spread evenly over the noodles. Also sprinkle a 1/4 cup of each Colby, mozzarella, and italian blend cheeses.

6) Sprinkle hamburger crumbles over the cheese (only half the patty)

 

 

7) Pour another 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over the cheese and beef.

 

 

8) Place 1.5 noodles over the sauce (cut same as noted above).

 

9) Repeat steps 5 through 7 and this time sprinkle 1 tsp of pasta sprinkle or italian seasoning evenly over the sauce.

 

10) Repeat steps 4 through 7 and add an additional 1 tsp of pasta sprinkle or italian seasoning over the sauce.

 

 

11) Bake for 25 minutes covered with foil

 

12) Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes

 

13) Sprinkle with freshly grated parm cheese and enjoy!

Yields 6 Servings!