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filipino style lasagna

Beefy Filipino Style Lasagna That is Extremely Saucy

This filipino style lasagna is a unique spin on the regular lasagna recipe that will not disappoint! With ground beef, banana ketchup, and hot dogs used for the savory sauce, each layer of this lasagna is fully stuffed with all that amazing flavor!
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Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: filipino style lasagna
Servings: 10

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 9 lasagna pasta noodles

Sauce

  • 1.5 pounds ground beef
  • 5 all-beef hot dogs chopped
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 5 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes drained
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 8 ounces pineapple juice
  • ½ cup banana ketchup
  • ½ tablespoon chili flakes plus more for seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil plus more for seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon oregano plus more for seasoning

Cheese

  • 15 ounces part-skim ricotta
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • olive oil
  • nonstick spray

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to directions. Before the water starts to boil, add about a tablespoon of salt and olive oil into the water. Stir the pasta to prevent sticking and drain when ready.
  • In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the ground beef. Cook until browned for 5-7 minutes.
  • Using a FOOD PROCESSOR, finely chop the onion and garlic cloves (recommended approach). Add the chopped onion and garlic to the ground beef. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, fired roasted diced tomatoes (drained), chopped hot dogs, banana ketchup, pineapple juice, chili flakes, dried basil, bay leaves, oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Season with additional chili flakes, basil, or oregano if needed.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray nonstick spray on a 9x13 casserole dish. In a small bowl, mix the egg and ricotta until creamy. Set aside. Combine the parmesan and mozzarella cheese in another bowl. Set aside.
  • To assemble the lasagna, pat dry the cooked noodles. Add a thin layer of the meat sauce to the casserole dish. Put 3 noodles on top. Add a layer of ricotta cheese, then a layer of the meat sauce, and top with the combined parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Repeat this layer two more times ending with the cheese topping. (You will have 3 layers).
  • Spray aluminum foil with the nonstick spray and cover the casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly, then remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. Adapted from The Ultimate Filipino Spaghetti Sauce Recipe.
  2. There is no wrong way to assemble the layers! No need to measure each layer out, as literally you can just dump a large spoonful (or handful!) of each topping into the layers. The basic order is noodles, ricotta, meat sauce, and cheese.
  3. See Sam’s Pro Tips for this Filipino Style Lasagna for further details.