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luscious lasagna

Recipe by
Barbara Scott
Winchester, VA

I've been making this recipe for years and it's a family favorite. I'm not a fan of ricotta cheese so I use cottage cheese instead. I hope your family enjoys this dish, too.

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For luscious lasagna

  • 1 1/2
    lbs. ground beef
  • 3/4
    cup chopped onion
  • 1
    garlic clove, minced
  • 1
    16 oz. can tomatoes
  • 1
    15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1
    tbsp. parsley flakes
  • 1-2
    tbsp. sugar, according to taste
  • 1
    tsp. salt
  • 1
    tsp. basil
  • 24
    oz. small curd cottage cheese
  • 1/2
    cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1
    tsp. parsley flakes
  • 1 1/2
    tsp. salt
  • 1
    slightly rounded tsp. oregano
  • 1
    box lasagna noodles
  • 3/4
    lb. mozzerella cheese slices
  • 1/2
    cup grated parmesan cheese

How To Make luscious lasagna

  • 1
    Brown ground beef, adding onion, garlic, parsley, salt and basil. Mix tomatoes, tomato sauce and sugar. Add to meat mixture and stir well. Simmer for 20 min.
  • 2
    While that cooks, prepare cottage cheese mixture. Cook noodles and drain.
  • 3
    In a 13x9 baking dish, begin with layer of noodles, then a layer of cottage cheese mixture, mozzerella cheese, parmesan cheese, then begin with another layer of same. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 min.

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