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classic lasagna

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Recipe by
Abby Johnson
New Hope, MN
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Ingredients For classic lasagna

  • 1 pkg
    lasagna noodles
  • 1 pkg
    mozzarella, slices
  • 1/3 c
    parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 c
    cottage cheese
  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 5.5 oz
    tomato paste
  • 14 oz
    spaghetti sauce
  • 10 oz
    mushrooms, sliced
  • 1
    garlic clove, minced
  • 1
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 pkg
    spinach, thawed and drained

How To Make classic lasagna

  • 1
    Cook lasagna in a large quantity of boiling water until just barely tender;
  • 2
    Drain off most of water.
  • 3
    Add ice cubes to stop cooking.
  • 4
    Allow lasagna to stand in cold water to prevent pasta sticking together.
  • 5
    In a saucepan, brown meat with onion and garlic.
  • 6
    Drain off fat.
  • 7
    Cook over low heat, covered, for about 5 minutes.
  • 8
    Stir in mushrooms with liquid, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and oregano.
  • 9
    Simmer 15 minutes.
  • 10
    Combine egg with spinach, cottage and parmesan cheeses.
  • 11
    Spread 1/3 of meat sauce in 13x9 inch baking dish.
  • 12
    Cover 1/4 of lasagna (about 5 overlapping strips.)
  • 13
    Alternate another 1/3 of sauce and 1/4 of lasagna.
  • 14
    Spread spinach mixture over pasta and cover with 1/4 lasagna strips.
  • 15
    Top with remaining sauce and pasta.
  • 16
    Arrange mozzarella cheese on top.
  • 17
    Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • 18
    Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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