Thursday, March 20, 2008

Yummy Lasagna

Title: YUMMY LASAGNA

Description:
so good

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar

12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg

9 lasagna noodles
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese


Directions:
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. 
Drain. In another skillet over medium heat, cook onion until 
translucent. Combine beef and onion in a large saucepan with 
tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic 
powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook over medium heat until 
mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 
hour.

While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan 
and egg until smooth. Set aside.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and 
cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking 
dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-
third of remaining sauce. Top with half the mozzarella. Place 
another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the 
mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. Top with 
remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.

Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 
mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and 
bubbly.


Number Of Servings:12

1 comment:

Shelley said...

I made this last night! Super good. The homemade sauce is definetely what makes it. My lasanga has always been wet and sloppy,..not this one. I think it was "thick and sturdy" because of the hour simmer time for the sauce. Or maybe it was the suggested layering pattern? Not sure. I added a can of mushrooms,..yum! ---Homemade sauce is definetely the best,..but if you don't have time,...the best sauce I have found is Ragu's thick GARDEN COMBINATION sauce.