Chili Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 12 -16 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 2 1/2-3 lbs ground beef (or mixture) or 2 1/2-3 lbs ground turkey (or mixture)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 can diced tomato, drained of most but not all liquid
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped ( or yellow are also good)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder or 2 crushed red pepper flakes (but not both unless you want really hot chili)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat with the onion in a large skillet over medium heat, draining excess fat if necessary.
• 2 then combine all ingredients except lasagne noodles and cheese in a large stockpot, stir occasionally, and allow to heat thoroughly, at least 1/2 hr.
• 3 coat a large casserole dish or baking pan with cooking spray.
• 4 start with a thin layer of chili on the bottom, then some ricotta, then a layer of 3 noodles.
• 5 keep layering in this order until you run out of chili, noodles, or room in the pan, but make sure the top layer is chili.
• 6 top with a layer of shredded cheese and bake at 375 deg for approx 45 mins or until cheese is melted and bubbling.