Blue Cheese Lasagna

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Blue Cheese Lasagna). The blue cheese in this recipe lends a creamy quality to the cottage cheese layer and only a subtle, pleasant touch of flavor. There is no mozzarella in this non-traditional lasagna that will have your guests waiting for the recipe handout. (Have it ready!) I have the habit of making way too much lasagna, so this recipe is perfect for keeping my portions under control for our now-empty nest with minimal leftovers. I believe this would work well in a slow cooker, but haven't tried it yet. Don't be afraid of the blue cheese flavor overpowering this recipe - it doesn't!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr35 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9x5-inch loaf pan

Blue Cheese Lasagna

Ingredients

cooking spray

½ pound ground beef

½ pound lean ground pork

1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 cup cottage cheese

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 large egg

lightly beaten

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 (12 ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles

6 slices provolone cheese

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Coat the inside of a glass 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and pork in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix spaghetti sauce and brown sugar into beef-pork mixture until sauce is well blended.

Step 3

Combine cottage cheese blue cheese Parmesan cheese egg and oregano in a bowl.

Step 4

Spread enough sauce into the bottom of the loaf pan to reach 1-inch depth. Break 2 lasagna noodles to fit the length of the loaf pan slightly overlapping. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture over noodle layer. Layer 3 slices provolone slightly overlapping over cheese layer. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese over provolone cheese. Repeat layering with the remaining ingredients ending in a layer of sauce.

Step 5

Place the loaf pan on the prepared baking sheet and top loaf pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cooked through about 1 1/2 hours. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Blue Cheese Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 601

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.5g 73%

Carbohydrates: 34.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 11.6g

Fat: 34.8g 54%

Saturated Fat: 18.7g 94%

Cholesterol: 128.4mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 1139IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 91%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 35.7mcg 9%

Calcium: 554.3mg 55%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 49.5mg 18%

Potassium: 544.4mg 15%

Sodium: 1153.4mg 46%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 313

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.