Donna's Lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 8 ounces italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 3 cups cottage cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• meanwhile, prepare the sauce. in a large pot or dutch oven, cook ground beef and sausage over medium heat until brown; drain. stir in tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, and 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley. reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• in a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, parmesan, 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until blended.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer a third each of the noodles, sliced mozzarella, cottage cheese mixture, and meat sauce. repeat layers twice.
• bake lasagna in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly. let stand 15 minutes before serving.