Lasagna ( Italian Classic)

By Blondie

Ingredients

• 6 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb bulk italian pork sausage
• 3/4 cup chopped onions (1 1/2 medium)
• 1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes with basil, undrained
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plus 15 oz cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (16 0z)

Details

Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 120mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook and drain lasagna noodles as directed on package; place in cold water to cool.
Meanwile, in 4-qt saucepan, cook beef, sausage and onions over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring ferquently, until beef and sausage are thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar, oregano, salt and garlic powder, breaking up tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very thick. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in cottage and parmesan cheeses and parsley; set aside.
Heat oven to 350* In ungreased 13x9 in glass baking dish, spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture. Top beef with 3 moodles, half of the cheese mixture, half of the remaining beef mixture and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles and ending with mozzarella cheese.
Bake 35-45 minutes or until lasagna is bubbly and top is golden brown. Cover with foil; let stand 10-15 min. befor serving.