Lasagna

Name: Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz whole wheat lasagna noodles; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 1 lb ground beef; 28 oz stewed tomatoes; 6 oz tomato paste; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp basil; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 bay leaf , crushed; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 c small curd cottage cheese; 3/4 c grated parmesan cheese; 3 eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsp parsley flakes; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 10 mozzarella, slices; 1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded

By SHARON HUNTER
@HNTERSBEST

ALL THE FLAVORS OF ITALY. MAYBE ADD SOME SPINACH TO THE FILLING. USE SOME CRUSHED ROSEMARY AND SOME PINIOLI NUTS AND SOME OREGANO, MAYBE A SPLASH OF RED WINE. YUMMO!!

Rating:

★★★★☆ 9 votes4

Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

12 oz

whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 Tbsp

canola oil
1 lb

ground beef
28 oz

stewed tomatoes
6 oz

tomato paste
1 Tbsp

sugar
1 Tbsp

basil
1 1/2 tsp

salt
1/2

bay leaf , crushed
1

clove garlic, minced
3 c

small curd cottage cheese
3/4 c

grated parmesan cheese
3

eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp

parsley flakes
2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

pepper
10

mozzarella, slices
1 c

mozzarella cheese, shredded
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How to Make Lasagna

Step-by-Step

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the noodles, oil and salt to taste. Cook for 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Brown the ground beef in a skillet, until crumbly; drain. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil,
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, bay leaf and garlic. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley flakes, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
Layer the noodles, cottage cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese and ground beef mixture 1/2 at a time in a deep baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Add grated cheese last 5 minutes of cooking. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

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