Lasagna

Name: Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup oil oil; 2 large onions; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 2 lbs. lean ground beef; 2 cups Classico red wine pasta sauce; 28 oz. can diced tomatoes; 5 oz. can tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp dried basil; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp italian seasoning; 2 tsp dried parsley; 8 oz fresh sliced mushrooms; 1/2 lb fresh spinach, cooked and chopped; 1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 lb cottage cheese (lg tub); 3 eggs; 16 strips of lasagna (NOT oven ready); 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

12 steps

Prep:30minCook:4h 30min

Warm the belly and stick to the ribs lasagna. Add a caesar salad and garlic bread for a perfect meal.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:12 GMT

Ingredients

10 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil and cook onions and garlic until soft. Add beef and brown.

Step 2

Drain off excess fat, then, add all sauce ingredients except for mushrooms. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add mushrooms and simmer for 1 more hour.

Step 4

Cook and chop spinach, lightly beat eggs and add both to cottage cheese. Stir to blend.

Step 5

Grate mozzarella and boil pasta for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Drain pasta and let sit in cool water until needed.

Step 7

Remove bay leaves from the sauce.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 350*

Step 9

In a 9 x 13 roasting pan, lay 4 sheets of lasagna to cover the bottom of the pan. Top with 1/3 of the sauce, 1/3 of the cottage cheese mix, 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/4 of the parmesan cheese.

Step 10

Repeat layers 2 more times and top with remaining noodles. Top with remaining parmesan.

Step 11

Cover with foil and cook for approx 1 hour. Remove foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes to brown top.

Step 12

Enjoy