my beef lasagna

Name: My Beef Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) lean hamburger ; cooked & drained; 1 large onion ; diced; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1 tablespoon(s) dried basil; 1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley; 1 tablespoon(s) dried oregano; - salt and pepper; 3 (6oz) can(s) tomato paste; 1 1/2 can(s) water; 14 1/2 ounce(s) diced tomatoes; 2 1/4 ounce(s) black olives ; sliced; 8 - lasagna noodles; 24 ounce(s) cottage cheese, small curd; 2 cup(s) shredded cheese blend (monterey jack, cheddar,queso quesadilla & asadero cheese); 1 pound(s) mozzarella cheese

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Karla Everett

Greenacres, WA

Updated on Sep 30, 2015

I love making this lasagna , it has 6 different cheeses in the layers , sometimes I will even add a layer of pepperoni too.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Classic winter comfort food! The flavors blend so well together and I loved the addition of cottage cheese rather than ricotta. What I really love, though, is the unique way to boil the noodles. Genius... I may never go back to my old way again!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8 x11" pan

Ingredients

1 pound lean hamburger ; cooked & drained
1 large onion ; diced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper
3 (6oz) cans tomato paste
1 1/2 cans water
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
2 1/4 ounces black olives ; sliced
8 - lasagna noodles
24 ounces cottage cheese, small curd
2 cups shredded cheese blend (monterey jack, cheddar,queso quesadilla & asadero cheese)
1 pound mozzarella cheese

How To Make my beef lasagna

Step 1

In a large frying pan cook the hamburger and onions until the hamburger is completely cooked and the onions are tender , lightly season with garlic powder and salt & pepper.

Step 2

To the cooked meat mixture add the spices, tomato paste , diced tomatoes , black olives and the cans of water and mix together.
Step 3

Simmer the sauce on medium low heat for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Meanwhile place your dry lasagna noodles in a 8x11" dish and pour BOILING HOT water over top of them to get them to soften up. ( This is an easy way to keep the noodles intact for assembly) Drain once they have softened. Takes about 20 minutes or so , it's alright if they are aldente')
Step 5

Prepare your mozzarella cheese into thin slices.
Step 6

Start the assembly of your lasagna with sauce mixture on the bottom of an 8x11" dish.
Step 7

Than take 4 of the softened lasagna noodles and layer on top of the sauce.
Step 8

Than layer 1/2 of the container of the cottage cheese on top noodles.
Step 9

Top the cottage cheese layer with the slices of mozzarella cheese.
Step 10

Repeat all the layering steps and top the final step with the blended cheese mixture.
Step 11

Bake in a preheated oven @ 350° for 45 minutes. Let sit and rest for atleast 10 minutes before you cut into the baked lasagna....enjoy!!
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