- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 45 mins
- Total Time
- 1 min
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1
- onion(s)
- 3
- of garlic
- cloves
- 15
- vegetable oil
- mL
- 454
- lean ground beef
- g
- 1
- red bell pepper
- 1
- sliced mushrooms
- package
- 2
- celery stalks
- 2
- crushed tomatoes
- cans
- 10
- mL dried basil
- mL
- 10
- mL dried oregano
- mL
- 7.5
- mL salt
- mL
- 2
- bay leaves
- 2
- crushed red pepper flakes
- mL
- 12
- lasagna noodles
- 225
- pepperoni
- g
- 625
- grated mozzarella cheese
- mL
Preparation
- Step 1
- In a large pot, cook onion and garlic in oil. Add ground beef and continue cooking on high, breaking beef apart with a wooden spoon.
- Step 2
- Add bell pepper, mushrooms, celery, crushed tomatoes and spices, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, partly covered. Stir occasionally while cooking.
- Step 3
- Place rack in the centre of the oven. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Step 4
- In a 13 x 9 in. (33 x 23 cm) baking dish, spread 2 cups (500 mL) of sauce and cover with a layer of pasta (4 noodles).
- Step 5
- Cover pasta with around 500 mL of sauce, then add half the pepperoni and top with 250 mL (1 cup) cheese.
- Step 6
- Spread another 500 mL of sauce over cheese and cover with another layer of pasta (4 noodles).
- Step 7
- Finish by layering the remaining sauce, followed by pepperoni, then topped with cheese.
- Step 8
- Bake for around 30 minutes and finish cooking on broil for approximately 5 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.
