Since this recipe serves 10 and requires a wide range of ingredients, have a teammate or a group of teammates divided the cost of groceries when making this this meal. As many as five (5) teammates can divide the cost of ingredients with enough left-overs for everyone to take home. If you're really pressed for time, replace the Pasta Sauce ingredients and use already-made pasta sauce (25-oz jar). This makes this lasagna recipe even easier!

ONS Performance Easy Lasagna

Ingredients
1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, chopped

Pasta Sauce
2 (15-ounce) cans low sodium tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup egg whites
12 uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
3/4 cup shredded fat free sharp cheddar cheese

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook ground beef and onions in skillet until beef is browned and onions are soft. Drain well.
3. Combine next 7 ingredients (tomato sauce –cayenne pepper) in a medium bowl.
4. Add tomato mixture to skillet, mix well, and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes, partially covered.
5. In a small bowl combine ricotta cheese and egg whites.
6. Spray the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
7. Spread 1 cup tomato sauce mixture in the pan and arrange 4 uncooked lasagna noodles over sauce.
8. Add 1/3 of remaining sauce and 1/2 ricotta mixture.
9. Layer with 4 more uncooked lasagna noodles.
10. Spread 1/2 of remaining sauce over noodles and the rest of the ricotta mixture.
11. Place final 4 uncooked lasagna noodles on top of ricotta mixture and cover with the rest of the sauce.
12. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
13. Sprinkle cheese on top, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Serves 10

Easy Lasagna Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: about 9-oz (247g)
Calories: 335
Carbohydrate: 42.5g
Protein: 23.5g
Fat: 8.5g

To Complete Your Meal:
For a well-rounded dinner serve Lasagna with a small green salad with low calorie dressing. This meal combination will give you the following nutritional values: 415 Calories, 26.5g Protein, 53.5g Carbohydrate, 11.5g Fat.

Healthy Ingredient Facts

• Whole-wheat pasta is generally known to be better for you because whole-wheat pasta contains the entire grain seed. Whole-wheat pasta contains vitamins, minerals and fiber, some of which are lost in the refining process when pasta is made from refined and processed flour.
• Whole-wheat pasta is not only higher in natural nutrients but it also contains more fiber. In addition, whole-wheat pastas tend to have a lower glycemic index. What this means is that it will not raise your insulin level. This is very important in helping you avoid hunger pains, energy-crash and maintaing overall healthy weight.
• Did you know ricotta cheese is even lower in fat than cottage cheese -- it's true! A full quarter cup of low-fat ricotta cheese has only sixty calories and 2.5 grams of fat – and it’s not all saturated fat. When you eat ricotta cheese, you also get a dose of heart-healthy omega-3’s.
• Better yet, ricotta cheese is a good source of protein with as much as five grams in a quarter cup serving.
• Want to keep your bones strong? Ricotta cheese has almost 130 milligrams of calcium per quarter cup – and is an excellent source of zinc and selenium. Ricotta is also a good source of riboflavin and vitamin B12.

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