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Absolute Best Ever Lasagna

Absolute Best Ever Lasagna

Give this recipe a try and you'll know why it's called the Absolute Best Ever Lasagna!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Absolute Best Ever Lasagna
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 14 1/2 ounce cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes)
  • 2 6 ounce cans tomato paste
  • 24 ounces cottage cheese or 24 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb mozzarella cheese divided
  • 12 -15 lasagna noodles

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef, Italian sausage, onion and garlic. Add the salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, basil, chopped tomatoes with juice, and tomato paste; stirring until well mixed. Cover and simmer 1 hour (or longer,but watch for getting too dry).
  2. Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
  3. Spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
  4. Combine the cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, 2 tablespoons parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 1lb of mozzarella cheese; In a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat.
  5. Top off with a layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese; make sure to cover noodles completely.
  6. Bake at 375F for 40-60 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted. (I cover w/ foil for about 40 minutes, then uncover for 15-20 minutes).
  7. Let sit for 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving.