Lasagna Sloppy Joes

By Tracy

6 Person

30 Minutes

387 Calories

All the flavor of traditional lasagna with a fraction of the effort to make it! These Lasagna Sloppy Joes are the perfect way to get your lasagna to fix any night of the week! One of my favorite Italian meals is lasagna. I love all those layers of pasta, meat sauce, and cheese! I always think of lasagna as a special occasion meal because quite frankly it’s a time-consuming pain in the rear to make. Unless it’s someone’s birthday, anniversary or a special holiday you won’t see me slaving over this dinner. So, how’s a girl supposed to get her lasagna fix when she’s too lazy to make the real thing? Lasagna Sloppy Joes of course!

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

Black pepper
2 cups Baby spinach
1 1/2 cups Marinara sauce
Kosher salt
1/4 tsp. Onion powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tsp. Dried oregano
1 tsp. Dried basil
1 pound Lean ground beef

Chopped fresh basil for garnish (optional)
3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Part skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 clove Garlic
Olive oil
6 slices Whole wheat artisan bread

Method

01

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
02

When the skillet is hot add in the ground beef and crumble. Add in all of the spices and season with kosher salt and black pepper. When the beef is cooked all the way through, remove it from the skillet onto a plate lined with paper towels.
03

Remove the fat/grease from the skillet and wipe it clean with a paper towel. Turn the heat down to medium and add in the marinara sauce and baby spinach. Cook the sauce until the spinach wilts then add the cooked ground beef back in.
04

Stir everything together until it's combined and warmed through.
05

Preheat oven to broil. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and lay the slices of bread on it. Brush the tops of the bread with a little olive oil or spray them with cooking spray. Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil until golden brown.
06

Remove the bread from the oven and rub the top with the half clove of garlic. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the tops of the bread. Spoon some of the meat sauce onto the tops of each piece of bread and top with the ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
07

Place back in the oven and broil until the mozzarella cheese is melted. Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil, kosher salt, and black pepper if desired and serve immediately.

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Lasagna Sloppy Joes

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 387 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Meat Sauce

Black pepper

2 cups Baby spinach

1 1/2 cups Marinara sauce

Kosher salt

1/4 tsp. Onion powder

1/4 tsp. Garlic powder

1 tsp. Dried oregano

1 tsp. Dried basil

1 pound Lean ground beef

Chopped fresh basil for garnish (optional)

3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese

3/4 cup Part skim ricotta cheese

1/4 cup Shredded parmesan cheese

1/2 clove Garlic

Olive oil

6 slices Whole wheat artisan bread

03 Method

Step 1

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

When the skillet is hot add in the ground beef and crumble. Add in all of the spices and season with kosher salt and black pepper. When the beef is cooked all the way through, remove it from the skillet onto a plate lined with paper towels.

Step 3

Remove the fat/grease from the skillet and wipe it clean with a paper towel. Turn the heat down to medium and add in the marinara sauce and baby spinach. Cook the sauce until the spinach wilts then add the cooked ground beef back in.

Step 4

Stir everything together until it's combined and warmed through.

Step 5

Preheat oven to broil. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and lay the slices of bread on it. Brush the tops of the bread with a little olive oil or spray them with cooking spray. Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil until golden brown.

Step 6

Remove the bread from the oven and rub the top with the half clove of garlic. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the tops of the bread. Spoon some of the meat sauce onto the tops of each piece of bread and top with the ricotta and mozzarella cheese.

Step 7

Place back in the oven and broil until the mozzarella cheese is melted. Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil, kosher salt, and black pepper if desired and serve immediately.

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