THREE CHEESE LASAGNA

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Begin by browning the ground beef in a 10” oven safe skillet on medium and seasoning with Italian beef seasoning.

3. Once the ground beef is seasoned, add in the tomato paste and let cook for about 1-2 minutes.

4. Then add in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and pesto. If you would like to sneak in some extra veggies, before adding the tomato sauce, puree a couple of handfuls of spinach in the tomato sauce, then add to the ground beef.

5. Once the tomato products and the pesto are combined, stir in the pasta.

6. Whisk the egg and add to the ricotta. Season the ricotta and egg mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Combine the mozzarella and Parmesan.

7. Spread the ricotta mixture on the top of the beef, tomatoes, and pasta. Then top with the mozzarella and Parmesan mixture.

8. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-45 minutes until the cheese is browned on top.

Arturo and Wrenn Pacheco are custom grazers located in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Their grazing operation consists of grazing double stock steers and custom heifer development for their clients. Arturo has his Ph.D. in ruminant nutrition and owns and operates his own nutrition consulting business, Pacheco Cattle Services. The couple also has a ranch-to-table beef business, Pacheco Beef. Wrenn manages all of the day-to-day operations of the eCommerce website as well as the storefront located in Alma, Kansas. Together they have two little cowboys, Leo and Ross. You can find more of their recipes at cookingwiththecowboy.com.