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The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

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This delicious lasagna is amazing and has a surprise ingredient that makes this dish over-the-top amazing!
Prep Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Resting Time:15 minutes
Total Time:2 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Dish 9x13

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 TBSP garlic cloves chopped (about 3 cloves)
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 28-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 TBSP white sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup dried parsley
  • 3 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 TBSP dried basil
  • 2 TBSP dried oregano
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 12-ounce box lasagna noodles
  • 2 pounds sliced mozarella cheese

Instructions

  • Cook noodles according to package directions, until just al dente.
  • In a large pot, saute beef, sausage and chopped onion until beef is cooked through.
  • Drain grease from the meat mixture.
  • To the beef mixture, add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes. If sauce appears to be too thick, add in the cup of water.
  • To the sauce, add in the basil, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Let sauce simmer on the stovetop for 30-45 minutes.
  • To make the cheese mixture, combine cottage cheese, eggs, dried parsley and parmesan cheese in a medium sized bowl.
  • To assemble the lasagna, start with putting about a cup of sauce on the bottom of your baking dish.
  • Next, add a layer of noodles.
  • Put 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture on top of the noodles and spread evenly over the layer of noodles.
  • Pour on 1/3 of the meat sauce and spread evenly.
  • Cover with a layer of sliced mozzarella.
  • Repeat this process 2 more times, leaving the top layer of mozzarella cheese off the top of the lasagna for now.
  • Place lasagna in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Take the lasagna out of the oven, place the top layer of mozzarella cheese on top and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Let the lasagna rest out of the oven 15 minutes before you cut it. It will cool slightly and set up for you.

Nutrition

Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 1676mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 788mg | Iron: 3mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy lasagna, Italian, Lasagna, lasagna dinner, meat sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 617kcal
Cost: 20