Artesano Grilled Cheese Lasagna Recipe

Name: Artesano Grilled Cheese Lasagna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-9 servings
Ingredients: 18 slices Sara Lee® Artesano™ Bakery Bread; ½ pound lean ground beef; ½ pound Italian sausage; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 24 ounces pasta sauce; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided; 2 cups Ricotta cheese; ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; ¼ cup parsley, chopped; 1 egg, beaten

Ingredients

18 slices Sara Lee® Artesano™ Bakery Bread
½ pound lean ground beef
½ pound Italian sausage
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
24 ounces pasta sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
2 cups Ricotta cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
¼ cup parsley, chopped
1 egg, beaten

PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 6-9 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium pan, brown beef, sausage, onion and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is cooked through.
Drain any fat.
Stir in pasta sauce, tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Simmer 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine 2 cups Mozzarella, Ricotta, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, parsley and egg.
Spread 1 cup meat sauce on bottom of a 9x13 pan. Place 6 slices of bread on top of the sauce.
Layer with ? of the cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce.
Repeat two more times, layering bread, then cheese, then sauce.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Uncover, sprinkle remaining 2 cups Mozzarella and ¼ Parmesan cheeses on top and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until browned and bubbly.
Broil 2-3 minutes to brown and until crisp on the top.