Meaty Lasagna *

By Ksteve10

Ingredients

• 1 TBSP Olive Oil
• Salt
• 10 oz Lasagna noodles
• 1 lb. mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
• 1 lb sausage
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans whole tomatoes
• 2 (6 oz) cans tomato sauce
• black pepper
• 10-12 basil leaves
• 1/4 c flat-leaf parsley
• 3 c low-fat cottage cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 c Parmesan cheese, grated

Details

Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the olive oil and a dash of salt. Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions until al dente. Drain the noodles and lay them flat on a piece of aluminum foil.

3. Grate the mozzarella cheese. Set aside.

4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the hamburger, sausage, and garlic until brown. Drain off the excess fat.

5. Add tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, 1/2 tsp stalk and pepper.

6. Stir together well. Simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

7. Retrieve fresh basil and flat-leaf parsley from your garden, herb pot, or local grocery.

8. Cut the basil into a chiffonade by stacking leaves on top of one another and rolling them tightly, then cutting across.

9. Finely chop the parsley. Add half the herbs to the meat mixture and stir together.

10. In a medium bowl, combine cheese, eggs, 1/2 c or the Parmesan cheese, and the other half of the herbs.

11. Stir together well. Now let's assemble the lasagna.

12. Begin by laying 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of a deep rectangular baking pan. Then noodles should slightly overlap.

13. Spoon half of the cottage cheese mixture onto the noodles. Spread to distribute evenly.

14. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese on top of the cottage cheese mixture.

15. Spoon just under 1/2 the meat mixture on top of the mozzarella. Spread evenly, being careful not to disrupt the layers below.

16. Now repeat the process, beginning with a layer of lasagna noodles, followed by the cottage cheese mixture, followed by the mozzarella, and ending with a thick layer of meat mixture.

17. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 c Parmesan cheese over the top. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly. Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve with crusty French bread.