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Meatball Lasagna

SUBMITTED BY: Addella Thomas

"Addella Thomas of Mt. Sterling, Illinois crumbles leftover meatballs into the homemade spaghetti sauce she uses in this cheesy lasagna. 'My family wants me to make this dish all the time. It goes over well at reunions, too,' she adds."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	50 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons sugar
garlic salt to taste
8 uncooked lasagna noodles
24 cooked meatballs
1 egg
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Crumble meatballs into the sauce.
In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by Michelle

This is our new favorite lasagna recipe. I made a double batch and put one in the freezer for... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2008 by annhardt

Very good recipe! Used a food proccessor to crumble the meatballs. Used cottage cheese... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by Mississippi

I made this wonderful lasagna for a family get-together and it was delicious. My... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by Trojan Polo

Wow. Great recipe! So much tastier than regular using ground beef. MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by mforsyth

My family loved this one!!! I used extra wide lasagne noodles so I only needed 6 or I really... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by Andrew

Delicious! Easy to make and served plenty of people! MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by Kath

Had this for company and everyone agreed that this was a well-balanced lasagna. Not too heavy,... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by smllover

This was great! The meatballs really did give it a different flavor that was wonderful. The... MORE