
Quick Salsa Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1(14 1/2-oz.) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
- 1(14.5-oz.) can fire roasted tomato salsa, undrained
- 1(6-oz.) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
- 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces shredded fiesta blend cheese (about 2 cups)
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
Directions
Cook beef mixture:
- Brown ground beef & onion in a large skillet over medium, stirring constantly, 5 to 8 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
- Stir in next 6 ingredients.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat; set aside.
Cook egg noodles:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare egg noodles according to package directions.
- Stir together hot cooked noodles, sour cream, and cream cheese until blended.
Bake Casserole:
- Add casserole ingredients to pan:
Spoon egg noodle mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. - Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheeses in order listed.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
- Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Notes:
- We mix the meat and noodle mixtures together before adding to baking dish.
- Make-Ahead Tip
Label and freeze assembled, unbaked casserole up to 1 month. Thaw in fridge overnight. Let stand 30 minutes; bake asdirected.