Greek-Style Lasagna

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 9 dried lasagna noodles
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 3 tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2.25 oz. can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
  • 8 oz. crumbled feta
  • 8 oz. white cheddar , shredded

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Cook noodles as directed; drain and rinse. In large skillet, cook meat, onion, and garlic until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce, wine, oregano, and cinnamon. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Gradually stir meat mixture into 1 beaten egg; set aside.

  2. In medium saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and pepper. Add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Sit in 1/4 cup of Parmesan; set aside. Combine 2 eggs and remaining Parmesan. To assemble, spread 2 tbsp. cheese sauce in 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, one-third each of the meat sauce, remaining cheese sauce, and olives. Drizzle with one-third of egg-Parmesan mixture; sprinkle with one-third each of cheeses. Repeat layers twice. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until hot. Let stand 10 minutes.

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