Traditional Lasagna

17 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
  • 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
  • 3 cups cottage cheese, small curd
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. 1
    In a skillet, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain.
  2. 2
    Add the next 7 ingredients and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3
    In the bowl of a food processor, combine eggs, parsley, cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. Process until smooth.
  4. 4
    In a 13x9x2 baking dish, spread 1 cup meat sauce.
  5. 5
    Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozarella, 3 noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining 3 noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella.
  6. 6
    Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-20 minutes longer.
  7. 7
    Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

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