Lasagna

By Kathy C.

Family favorite recipe passed down multiple generations, with my alterations. KC

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef or sausage
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic, minced
• 40 ounces tomato sauce (or 24 oz sauce + 16 oz canned tomatoes)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2-1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 lasagna noodles
• 15 ounce Ricotta Cheese or Cottage Cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef, onion, and garlic. Drain grease.
Add tomato sauce and seasonings. Simmer on stove 1 1/2 hours, covered.
Cook noodles. Rinse in cold water, drain.

Layer in 9x13 pan:
1/3 sauce (2 cups)
1/2 noodles
1/2 ricotta
1/2 parmesan
1/3 mozzarella

Repeat layer. Top with 1/3 sauce & 1/3 mozzarella.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Note: You may use uncooked noodles. In that case, Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.