sherry's lasagna

Winston Salem, NC
Updated on Dec 27, 2011

There are zillions of lasagna recipes out there and I think I've tried most of them. But, I keep coming back to this one as the best. It was given to me many, many years ago by a dear next door neighbor.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 can 28 oz whole tomatoes with juice
  • 1 can 12 oz tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, dried
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 12 ounces lasagna noodles cooked/drained
  • 1 teaspoon basil, dried

How To Make sherry's lasagna

  • Step 1
    Saute meat, drain. Add tomatoes (breaking up), tomato paste, garlic salt, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 3
    In mixing bowl, stir together the cottage cheese and half of the grated parmesan cheese.
  • Step 4
    Set aside 1/2 cup of the meat sauce and 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese.
  • Step 5
    In ungreased baking pan, alternate layers of pasta, meat sauce, mozzarela cheese and cottage cheese mixture.
  • Step 6
    Spread the reserved meat over the top. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese and the 1/2 cup of mozzarela.
  • Step 7
    Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes, then let stand for 15 minutes. Enjoy.

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Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Bake

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