Bacon-Colby Lasagna

Ingredients

12 uncooked lasagna noodles

1 lb. lean ground beef (90%)

1 medium onion, chopped

3/4 lb. bacon strips, cooked & crumbled

1 can (15oz) tomato sauce

1 can (14.5oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

4 C. (16oz) shredded Colby-Monterey jack cheese

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles according to pkg. directions for al dente; drain.

2) In a large skillet, cook ground beef & onions over medium-high heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in bacon, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, sugar & salt; heat through.

3) Spread 1 C. sauce into a greased 13x9in baking dish. Layer with flour noodles, 1 2/3 C. sauce & 1 1/3 C. cheese. Repeat twice.

4) Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes more or until lasagna is bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Prep: 20 minutes

Bake: 45 minutes + standing

Serves: 12