Usually when you make a pot roast, you make a big one. You probably have leftovers. The meat is tender tasty and perfect for so many other dishes. Once you taste this pot roast lasagna, the next time you make a pot roast, you'll probably buy a much bigger one then freeze the cooked meat for this recipe later! Cooking once and eating two or three times sure does save time, energy and money. Plus, it's just darn smart for busy families, people with hectic lives and more. With a little planning, you can do a big pot roast and get three meals, each different, from it! And, when I say planning, it's simply a matter of thinking, ok, I'll do pot roast and sides first, then a lasagna, and if there's any left after that, let's do sandwiches or a hearty vegetable soup.
To give the meat even more flavor, we're going to cook it just a while longer with some Italian flavors...tomatoes, basil, oregano. This mixture will become the basis for a hearty and perfect lasagna. After that cooking, it's a matter of layering the lasagna, baking it and then eating. You decide whether you want to noodles that require boiling before layering or buy the noodles that are no bake, which I used in this recipe. They're just so convenient. And, save yet another cooking step making lasagna even easier on weeknight. Now, you can make this one day and serve the next day. The flavors will simply ooze and mingle becoming even more delicious!
Next time you have that leftover pot roast, forget soup or sandwiches. Think Italian lasagna! The meat is so 'meaty' and the texture of the shredded roast adds an entirely new dimension to lasagna.
Ingredients
- 4-5 cups leftover pot roast, meat only
- 2 cups spicy tomato juice
- 1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes, diced
- 1 Tbl. Basil, dried
- 1 Tbl. Oregano, dried
- ½ tsp. red chili flakes
- 6 oven ready lasagna pieces
- 1 ½ cups ricotta, nearly room temperature to spread easily
- 1 tsp. coarse ground pepper
- 2 burrata mozzarella balls, cut in 3-4 slices each (can substitute regular mozzarella)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped & firmly packed
- 2/3 cup parmesan, freshly grated preferred
- Cooking spray
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