Absolute Best Ever Lasagna

By 12_34

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1 TBSP. dried parsley flakes
• 1 TBSP. dried oregano
• 1 TBSP. dried basil
• 2 (4 1/2 oz.) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 24 0z. cottage cheese or 24 oz. ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 TBSP. parsley
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, divided
• 12-15 lasagna noodles

Details

Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 130mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown ground beef, Italian sausage, onion and garlic
2. Add salt and next 5 ingredients; stirring until well-mixed
3. Simmer 1 hour.
4. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside
5. Spray a 13x9" baking pan with cooking spray
6. Combine cottage cheese or ricotta, eggs, pepper, 2 TBSP. parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese; in a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat
7. Top off with layer of noodles; spread evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted