Lasagna

Submitted by: Marilyn

Attributed to: Marilyn

Category: Casserole

Description: Classic Lasagne

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 90 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Difficulty rating: 2

Ingredients:

2-3 pounds ground chuck

1 medium onion, chopped

salt & pepper to taste

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon basil

1 Tablespoon oregano

1 Tablespoon parsley

1 small can tomato paste

1 small can tomato sauce

1 large can tomato sauce

8 lasagna noodles

1 egg

1/2 pound cottage cheese

3 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1 package sliced mozzarella cheese

Special tools/utensils needed:

Lasagne pan

Directions:  

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. In a skillet, brown the meat & drain the fat. Add chopped onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, oregano, tomato paste and sauce.  Simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Cook 8 lasagna noodles following the directions on the box.

4. Mix the cottage cheese, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, and egg.

5. Butter a long lasagne pan.  Layer 1/3 of the meat sauce,  then 1/2 of the noodles, then all the cream & cottage cheese mixture, then 1/3 sauce, then 1/2 noodles, then the remaining 1/3 sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese slices.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.