Easy Bacon Cheeseburger Lasagna

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (at least 80%)
• 2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can chunky tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese (4 oz)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/2 cup)
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz)

Recipe

• 1 spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. in 12-inch skillet, cook beef, onions, salt and pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. stir in tomato sauce and water. heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• 2 in medium bowl, beat egg with fork. stir in ricotta cheese, swiss cheese, parsley and 1/4 cup of the bacon.
• 3 spread about 1 cup of the beef mixture in baking dish. top with 4 uncooked noodles. spread half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups beef mixture and 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese over noodles. repeat layers once, starting with 4 noodles. top with remaining noodles, beef mixture, cheddar cheese and bacon. spray 15-inch sheet of foil with cooking spray. cover lasagna with foil, sprayed side down. refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• 4 heat oven to 350°f bake covered 45 minutes. uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until bubbly and golden brown. cover and let stand 10 minutes before cutting.