Best 6 Meaty Bbq Lasagna Recipes
Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the smoky flavors of barbecue with the comforting warmth of lasagna. This meaty BBQ lasagna is a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Layers of tender BBQ-infused beef, creamy béchamel sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, and hearty lasagna noodles create a harmonious blend that is sure to impress. Whether you're hosting a casual family dinner or a special occasion feast, this dish is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. And with our easy-to-follow recipe, you can create this delectable dish in the comfort of your own kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your loved ones begging for seconds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CLASSIC AND SIMPLE MEAT LASAGNA
Whole wheat noodles and lean ground beef make this tasty favorite a little lighter.
Provided by ccb1122
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the lasagna noodles a few at a time, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Remove the noodles to a plate.
- Place the ground beef into a skillet over medium heat, add the garlic, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and black pepper to the skillet. Cook the meat, chopping it into small chunks as it cooks, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese until thoroughly combined.
- Place 4 noodles side by side into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan; top with a layer of the tomato-basil sauce, a layer of ground beef mixture, and a layer of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice more, ending with a layer of sauce; sprinkle top with the mozzarella cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese has melted, about 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese has begun to brown, about 10 more minutes. Allow to stand at least 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.5 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 114.5 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 35.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 999 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
MEATY BBQ LASAGNA
Here is a variation on lasagna that I adapted from a 1970's recipe.
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Beef
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan. In large skillet cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink. Drain and stir in green pepper. Season meat mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Stir together cheeses. Set aside.
- 2. Pour 1/4 cup BBQ sauce in bottom of pan and spread evenly. Lay 3 lasagna noodles over sauce, overlapping them as necessary. Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture over noodles. Pour another 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce evenly over meat. Sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese mixture. Repeat layers until ingredients are used up. You should be ending with cheese.
- 3. Bake uncovered for 50-60 minutesuntil lightly browned and well heated throughout. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with garlic toast and a green salad.
BBQ LASAGNA
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Boil the lasagna noodles for 9 minutes in a pot of salted water. When cooked, drain and transfer to an ice bath for 1 minute. Lay out the noodles on a large cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray.
- In a 4-inch-deep full-size hotel pan, spread a layer of the barbecue sauce over the bottom. Arrange 5 slightly overlapping noodles to fully cover the bottom of the dish. Then spread a layer of pulled pork, followed by 5 ounces of the barbecue sauce and 1 quart of cheese. Continue layering with 5 more noodles, followed by a layer of smoked chicken, 5 ounces of barbecue sauce and 1 quart of cheese. Then create another layer with 5 more noodles, followed by a layer of Cajun sausage, 5 ounces of barbecue sauce and 1 quart of cheese. Finish with the remaining noodles, the rest of the barbecue sauce and the last quart of cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
MEATBALL LASAGNA
Addella Thomas of Mt. Sterling, Illinois crumbles leftover meatballs into the homemade spaghetti sauce she uses in this cheesy lasagna. "My family wants me to make this dish all the time. It goes over well at reunions, too," she adds.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. , Crumble meatballs into the sauce. In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts :
THREE MEAT LASAGNA
This is just a variation of my own lasagna recipe. I say variation because I make it differently every time depending on what I have on hand and my mood. This is the first time I've written my lasagna recipe down. Although I have made literally thousands of pans of lasagna throughout my years (I worked as a cook), I find this one perfectly acceptable (and I consider myself a lasagna snob). So you should certainly enjoy this, if not make it the only lasagna recipe you make from now on.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Cook onion in olive oil in a large skillet until tender, several minutes.
- Add garlic, ground beef, italian sausage, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to pan and cook until meat is thoroughly browned and breaking up lumps as it cooks.
- Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and brown sugar to pan, mixing well.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in plenty of boiling salted water for ten minutes, then drain.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large lasagna baking pan, place 1/3-1/2 of meat sauce in bottom of pan (just enough to cover).
- On top of the meat sauce in pan, layer the lasagna as follows: 4 noodles (to cover pan), 8 ounces shredded mozzarella, 4 ounces sliced pepperoni, 4 more noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, 4 more noodles, remaining meat sauce mixture, 8 ounces mozzarella, 4 ounces of pepperoni, and 1/4 cup parmesan.
- If any corners of noodles try to stick up past the sauce in the pan, tuck them under the sauce.
- Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 767.6, Fat 56.4, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 215.9, Sodium 2233.5, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 11, Protein 46.9
BARBECUE LASAGNA
Years ago, Mid 1990 I think. I was sitting around talking about how the Pizza chains had come out with BBQ Pizza when I got the idea of BBQ Lasagna. I was inspired by the pizza, my Italian family upbringing and my southern living as an adult. This may sound strange at first but everyone I have served it to for the past 10+ years loved it. I start by cooking a large 6-10 lb Boston Butt on the smoker ahead of time slicing off some for a diner and then pulling the rest for pulled pork sandwiches and of course BBQ Lasagna. If you are already accustomed to pulled pork you are ahead of the game. If not there are many great smoked Boston Butt/pulled pork recipes on the web. If this seams like way to much work (smoking/ barbequing is a sport and requires lots of time and beer) then there is ready made pulled pork alternatives sold in most grocery stores that could be used. Here is one I see in the stores. Lloyd's BBQ Pork, search lloydsbbq.com http://www.lloydsbbq.com/products_shredporkbbq.aspI have not tried this but I'm sure it would be pretty good. I will stick with smoking and pulling my own. The same can be said for BBQ sauce. There is lots of good recipes on the web or use your favorite store bought brand. You can go spicy or sweet the choice is fully yours. Fact is you will find that you can vary this entire recipe many different ways using your favorite Lasagna recipe if you already have one. I like to think of this more as an Idea then a recipe. You can even trade out BBQ pulled Chicken, Beef etc. I will not use exact measurements for the pork or BBQ sauce as like I said I always make a lot and use what is left for other meals. I would guess I use somewhere between 1-2 lbs of pork in the Lasagna. I mix plenty of BBQ sauce to my pulled pork in a sauce pan and bring it to a slow simmer. (Don't burn) You just want the meat good and wet with the sauce and enough to simmer but not so much it is soupy. It should be very meaty. On the flip side if you choose a real thick sauce you may need to add a little water to thin it out. You're looking for the same consistency as a traditional marinara sauce to spread easily and be soaked up by the lasagna.
Provided by cullinanpat
Categories Pork
Time 1h45m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Bring pulled pork in favorite BBQ sauce at a slow simmer on stove top.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, salt, black pepper. Mix until smooth. Put aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine shredded mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese. Put aside.
- Boil 6 quarts of water, add pinch of salt, and cook pasta to almost done. Rinse in cold water.
- Spoon enough sauce from your simmering pork mix to spread around bottom and sides of a 10"x14"x3" or closest sized baking pan you have and place one layer of lasagna on the bottom of the pan.
- Spread evenly over lasagna a nice layer of pork and sauce. Next spread a layer of ricotta mixture and sprinkle on mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Repeat layering. Usually 3 or 4 layers depending on pan used. The goal is to use equal quantity of filling between each layer.
- On the top layer, top with remaining ricotta, thin layer of pulled pork and lightly sprinkling with cheese saving some cheese to top during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Bake for approximately 45 minutes until bubbly.
- Remove from oven; let sit for 15 minutes. Cut and serve with garlic bread. Enjoy!
- Foot Note: Use more or less cheese as desired. Save some cheese to add to top during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the final flavor of your lasagna. Use fresh vegetables, good quality cheese, and flavorful meats.
- Don't overcook the noodles: Al dente noodles will hold their shape and texture better in the lasagna. Cook the noodles according to the package directions, but be careful not to overcook them.
- Use a variety of cheeses: A combination of different cheeses will give your lasagna a more complex and flavorful taste. Use a blend of hard and soft cheeses, such as mozzarella, cheddar, and Parmesan.
- Don't skimp on the sauce: The sauce is what ties all the ingredients together in a lasagna. Use a generous amount of sauce to make sure that each bite is flavorful.
- Let the lasagna rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld together and the lasagna to set. Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Conclusion:
Meaty BBQ lasagna is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a lasagna that will impress your family and friends.
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