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Homemade Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Lasagna

This is a family favorite using our Pacheco Beef Ground Beef.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 519 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10" Oven Safe Skillet We prefer to cook in castiron, however, if you don't have a castiron skillet or even an oven-safe skillet you can transfer to an oven-safe pan to bake.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef seasoned with our Italian Beef Seasoning
  • 1 14.5 oz diced tomato
  • 1 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 handfuls fresh spinach just to sneak in some extra veggies. This is optional.
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp pesto
  • 1/2 lbs bowtie pasta cooked
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 1/2 cup parmesan grated
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups mozzarella grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  •  Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  •  Begin by browning the ground beef in a 10” oven-safe skillet on medium and seasoning with our Italian Beef Seasoning recipe.
  • Once the ground beef is seasoned, add in the tomato paste and let cook for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Then add in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and pesto.  If you would like to sneak in some extra veggies, before adding the tomato sauce, puree a couple of handfuls of spinach in the tomato sauce then add to the ground beef.
  • Once the tomato products and the pesto are combined, stir in the pasta.
  • Whisk the egg and add to the ricotta. Season the ricotta and egg mixture with salt & pepper to taste. Combine the mozzarella and parmesan.
  • Spread the ricotta mixture on the top of the beef, tomatoes, and pasta. Then top with the mozzarella and parmesan mixture.
  • Bake at 425 for 30 – 45 minutes until the cheese is browned on top.
Keyword Beef, ground beef, hamburger helper, homemade hamburger helper