Bacon Colby Lasagna Recipes

BACON-COLBY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente; drain., In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook beef and onions over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 10-12 minutes; drain. Stir in bacon, tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar and salt; heat through., Spread 1 cup sauce into each of two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Layer each with four noodles, overlapping as needed, 1-2/3 cups sauce and 1-1/3 cups cheese. Repeat layers twice., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Cool unbaked lasagnas; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake the lasagna as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BACON-COLBY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in the bacon, tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar and salt; cook until heated through.
• Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking dish. Layer four noodles, some of the meat sauce and some of the cheese in dish. Repeat layers twice.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.