Linda's Lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 12 ounces cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• in a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. drain. in another skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent. combine beef and onion in a large saucepan with tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar. cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
• while sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, parmesan and egg until smooth. set aside.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. cover sauce with 3 noodles. cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce. top with half the mozzarella. place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.
• bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.