Ingredients
Scale
- 5 slices bacon, cut into cubes
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 2 carrots, diced finely
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- Salt and pepper
- One jar of your favorite tomato basil pasta sauce (a 25-ounce jar), or make your own
- 1/2 cup red wine (dry, optional. You can use broth or water instead)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 4 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles
- 6 ounces mozzarella (fresh), sliced thinly
- Fresh basil leaves (optional, for serving)
- Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brown the bacon in your Dutch oven, then add the carrot and onion and sauté for 3 more minutes. Add the meat and salt and pepper. Sauté the meat till it’s cooked.
- Pour in the tomato sauce and wine (or water or broth). Let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the cream cheese and let it melt.
- Break the noodles into large pieces and stir them into the mixture in the Dutch oven. Make sure all the noodle pieces are covered with sauce and lying flat.
- Tuck in some mozzarella slices in between the noodles and put the rest of them on top. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve with grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4