CHEESY BACON BREAKFAST LASAGNA

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I came up with this unique breakfast dish after looking for a way to use up a few extra no-boil lasagna noodles. Try switching up the different cheeses-Swiss, pepper jack and mozzarella taste delicious in this breakfast lasagna, too! -Susan Kieboam, Streetsboro, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3 no-cook lasagna noodles
3 bacon strips, diced
2 tablespoons diced sweet or green onion
2 tablespoons diced sweet red pepper
4 large eggs
CHEESE SAUCE:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons whole-milk ricotta cheese

Steps:

Soak lasagna noodles in warm water for 20 minutes. In a small skillet, cook bacon, onion and red pepper over medium heat until bacon is crisp, 8-10 minutes. Remove 2 tablespoons bacon mixture and drain on paper towels; reserve. Whisk eggs into skillet; cook and stir until cooked through., Preheat oven to 350°. For cheese sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Add milk, Parmesan cheese and salt; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir cheddar cheese into hot mixture until smooth., Drain noodles on paper towels. To assemble lasagna, spread 3 tablespoons cheese sauce over bottom of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Layer with one lasagna noodle, 3 tablespoons cheese sauce, half the egg mixture and another lasagna noodle. Layer with 3 tablespoons cheese sauce, ricotta cheese and remaining egg mixture. Top with the third noodle, remaining cheese sauce and reserved bacon mixture., Bake until bubbly, 10-15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443 calories, Fat 31g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 253mg cholesterol, Sodium 638mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein.