lasagna perfection
I have made a lot of different lasagna. Always trying to make the best one ever. Well this is the one! I am so happy with how it turned out. The seasonings are the best blend of flavors. It does not need salt. This is the best lasagna I have eaten and my husband agreed. I should sell it. Hahaha. My family loves lasagna so it's important to have a good one. I can't wait to make it for them. They are already making reservations. Haha! You can always change it and put your spin on it but I tell you, this one is amazing. Enjoy and happy cooking!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground italian sausage
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dry minced onion (in spice isle)
- 2 cans 15 ounces (each) tomato sauce
- 1 can 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 box lasagna noodles ( you will use 12 noodles )
- 1 large or extra large egg ( i used extra large )
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 24 ounces carton cottage cheese, small curd
- 2 cups or more mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
How To Make lasagna perfection
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Step 1Add 2 tablespoons cooking oil, any kind to a large frying pan and heat. Add minced garlic and stir continually for 1 minute. Don't overcook. Add the ground beef and sausage and cook together until no longer pink. Drain
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Step 2To the meats add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir. Add garlic powder and Italian seasoning and dry minced onion. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Stir often. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, until it's deep red and smells good.
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Step 3While the sauce is simmering, cook the noodles according to package.
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Step 4Start oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 5While waiting for sauce and noodles, get a mixing bowl and add the egg and whisk for a minute. Put the cottage cheese in the bowl with the whisked egg and add the parsley and mix. Set aside.
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Step 6When noodles are done, drain and rinse with cold water for a few minutes so they stop cooking and you can handle them.
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Step 7Now start to assemble lasagna. You will need a 13x9 baking pan. There will be 4 layers. The first layer will be thin. Put a thin layer of sauce first on the bottom. Then lay 3 lasagna noodles next to each other over the sauce. Add a small amount of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle a small amount of mozzarella over the cottage cheese mixture.
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Step 8The next three layers you do the same way but using more of each item until you end at the top with the last of the mozzarella. Then on top of the mozzarella, sprinkle the 1/2 cup of parmesan all around the top.
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Step 9Bake for 50-60 minutes. Mine was done at 50 minutes but my oven runs hot. I made a salad and garlic bread to go with this. This is truly delicious!
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