Lasagna

By á-25791

From: Genny R.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 6 ounces ground lean pork
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 3 cups creamed cottage cheese (2 12oz cartons)
• 1/2 cups grated Parmesan
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1 pkg lasagna noodles cooked and well drained
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef, ground pork, onion and garlic in large saucepan or dutch oven until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off all fat.

Add tomatoes and break up with fork. Stir in tomato sauce, 2 T parsley flakes, the sugar, 1 t salt and the basil. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered 1 hour or until mixture is the consistency of spaghetti sauce.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cottage cheese, 1/2 c Parmesan cheese, 1 T parsley flakes, 1 1/2 t salt and the oregano. Reserve 1/2 cup meat sauce for thin top layer.

In ungreased baking pan, 9 x 13 inches, layer 1/4 each of the noodles, remaining meat sauce, the mozzarella cheese and the cottage cheese mixture; repeat 3 times. Spread reserved meat sauce over top, sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.

Bake uncovered 45 minutes (allow an additional 10 - 15 minutes if lasagna has been refrigerated). For easier cutting let stand 15 minutes after removing from oven.