EASY HOMEMADE LASAGNA
This recipe has been a favorite in our family for a long time and is so easy to prepare. I made it often when my boys were both still in high school because you can feed a crowd! Add a nice green salad and good Italian bread and everyone is happy!
Ingredients:
One box of lasagna noodles, prepare as directed
2 lbs. lean ground beef, browned and drained
1 medium-large chopped onion (saute in olive oil until done)
1 large jar of your favorite prepared marinara sauce, or 2 small jars (28 ozs. each)
(We like the Prego Three Cheese variety.)
1 16 oz. container of Cottage Cheese
Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 4 cups)
Shredded Mozzarella cheese (about 4 cups)
Shredded Parmesan cheese (about 2 cups)
1. Brown ground beef, add cooked onion and prepared pasta sauce
and simmer for at least 30 minutes – longer if you have the time.
2. Boil lasagna noodles in water, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and about 1 Tablespoon
of canola or olive oil to the water so the noodles won’t be sticky. Do not overcook the pasta,
it should be slightly firm as you will bake the lasagna as well.
3. Ladle a layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
4. Next, place a layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce.
5. Now cover the noodles with more meat sauce (be generous) and
then dollop the cottage cheese as shown below:
6. Be more generous and sprinkle 2 cups each of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses on top!
7. REPEAT THE LAYERS ONE MORE TIME!
Lasagna noodles, more meat sauce, cottage cheese dollops,
and then shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
8. Finish with the Parmesan cheese.
9. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees until cheese melts
and the lasagna is nice and bubbly!
10. Before you slice and serve the lasagna, it is important to let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Enjoy and be blessed! Every day you have together with your family…every meal shared around the table…they are gifts from God.
