Lasagna in a Bun
One of my favorite Last Food Network Star winners was Jeff Mauro. His point of view was sandwiches. He could turn any dish into a sandwich like this lasagna in a bun recipe that I am sharing today. My daughter loved to watch the show that resulted from his win – called Sandwich King. My daughter loves to watch the show with me and just cracks up. He has a fun goofy personality that makes his show entertaining. And I must admit, I have a teensy crush on him (partially due to his Chicago accent) and his love for food.
Well, today’s recipe is in true Jeff Mauro fashion. We are turning lasagna into a sandwich. The are no noodles involved in this sandwich, just bread. You need a good crusty bread. But this lasagna in a bun has everything else in it that you would expect from lasagna – ground beef coated in flavorful saucy tomato richness along with some ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese! There is even some cheddar cheese in there too!
Here is what you need to make the
Lasagna in a Bun
- CRUSTY SUBMARINE, HOAGIE, OR FRENCH BUNS (8 INCHES)
- GROUND BEEF
- SPAGHETTI SAUCE
- GARLIC POWDER
- ITALIAN SEASONING
- RICOTTA CHEESE
- PARMESAN CHEESE
- CHEDDAR CHEESE
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE
Lasagna in a Bun
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
- 6 crusty submarine hoagie, or French buns (8 inches)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup spaghetti sauce
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cut a 2-in.-wide V-shaped cut in the center of each bun to within 1 inch of bottom. Remove cut portion and save for another use. You are makiing a nice tunnel to hold of of the meat and cheese.
- Place buns on an ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish.
- In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink; drain.
- Add spaghetti sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning to the cooked meat and combine; heat through.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon meat mixture into buns; top with spoonfuls of ricotta mixture.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle tops with remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheeses; bake, uncovered, 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serves 6.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
