Ryan's Mom' Lasagna

Name: Ryan's Mom' Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 lb hamburger; 2 cups chopped tomatoes (I just chopped up a couple tomatoes and call it good); 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup; 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 onion, chopped; 14 cup of chopped celery (approx. to get in the nutritional facts); 14 cup chopped green pepper (approx. to get in the nutritional facts); 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 lb Italian sausage (optional); 1 lb fresh mushrooms (optional); 2 tablespoons garlic butter (optional); 24 ounces cottage cheese; 1 lb lasagna noodle; 2 lbs mozzarella cheese; cooking spray

18 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 lb hamburger
2 cups chopped tomatoes (I just chopped up a couple tomatoes and call it good)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
14 cup of chopped celery (approx. to get in the nutritional facts)
14 cup chopped green pepper (approx. to get in the nutritional facts)
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb Italian sausage (optional)
1 lb fresh mushrooms (optional)
2 tablespoons garlic butter (optional)
24 ounces cottage cheese
1 lb lasagna noodle
2 lbs mozzarella cheese
cooking spray

Directions

1

Combine All the sauce ingredients in a large sauce pan and simmer for at least 6 hours.
2

The longer you cook the better.
3

*Ryan's mom would simmer it for 2 days for about 5 hours a day and make the Lasagna on the third day after warming it on the stove top.
4

When you are ready to make the lasagna start by preheating the over at 350 and cooking noodles.
5

Coat 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
6

Layer in the following order:.
7

Sauce, noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese--Repeat until you run out of ingredients.
8

Cook for at least 1/2 an hour (I keep an eye on it and make sure all the cheese is melted).
9

Let sit for 15 minutes before serving so that it will stay together better.
10

Best when served with Garlic Bread.
11

***Optional ingredients: I cook the sausage and hamburger together and only use half in the sauce and freeze the other half for another time.
12

I saute the mushrooms in the garlic butter and add them as a couple layers with the sauce.