Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna

By á-1820

I like to fix the chunky meat sauce for this dish the day before, so the flavors can blend. It serves 12, unless you have big eaters who will definitely want seconds.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) Hunt’s® Tomato Sauce
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 9 no-cook lasagna noodles
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 95mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, sausage, onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Spread 1 cup sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles. Drop a third of the cream cheese by teaspoonfuls over the top. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 2/3 cup each of Parmesan and Swiss; spoon a third of the remaining sauce over the top. Repeat layers of noodles, cheeses and sauce twice (dish will be full). Place dish on a baking sheet.

Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.