Absolute Best Ever Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 ⁄2 pound Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2-2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes)
- 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
- 24 ounces cottage cheese or 24 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1 ⁄2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese, divided
- 12 -15 lasagna noodles
Directions
Brown ground beef, Italian sausage, onion and garlic. Add salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, basil, chopped tomatoes with juice, and tomato paste; stirring until well mixed. Cover and simmer 1 hour (or longer,but watch for getting too dry). Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside. Spray a 13 x 9″ baking pan with cooking spray. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, 2 tablespoons parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 1 pound of mozzarella cheese; In a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat. Top off with layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese; make sure to cover noodles completely. Bake at 375F for 40-60 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted. (I cover w/ foil for about 40 minutes, then uncover for 15-20 minutes. Let sit for 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving.
source:allrecipes.com
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