Meat Sauce Lasagna

Name: Meat Sauce Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 6 ounces tomato paste; garlic powder, to taste; salt and pepper, to taste; basil, to taste; oregano, to taste; 2 eggs, beaten; 24 ounces cottage cheese, large curd; 6 lasagna noodles; 8 slices mozzarella cheese (long rectangular slices, not small squares); 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese

13 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
garlic powder, to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
basil, to taste
oregano, to taste
2 eggs, beaten
24 ounces cottage cheese, large curd
6 lasagna noodles
8 slices mozzarella cheese (long rectangular slices, not small squares)
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Brown ground beef with onion in large pot. Drain grease and return to pot.
2

Add tomato sauce & tomato paste, plus one can of water of each.
3

Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil and oregano.
4

Cook 45 minutes or more.
5

Just before you are ready to assemble the lasagna, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, laying them flat. Do not break. Cook in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes, then drain.
6

While noodles are cooking, mix eggs with cottage cheese in a medium bowl.
7

Spray 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
8

TO ASSEMBLE LASAGNA: Place layer of noodles on bottom of pan, cutting them to fit so they do not overlap.
9

Spread 1/2 of the cottage cheese over the noodles.
10

Place a layer of mozzarella cheese on the cottage cheese, cutting the cheese as needed to avoid overlapping.
11

Spread 1/2 of the meat sauce on top of the cheese.
12

Sprinkle with 2 oz Parmesan cheese.
13

Repeat layers (noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, meat sauce and then Parmesan cheese).
14

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
15

NOTE: Lasagna can be assembled in advance and baked just before serving. Let sit for a few minutes before cutting.