Ingredients
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1 lb lean ground beef
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1 lb Italian sausage
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1/2 cup diced onion
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons basil
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1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
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1 teaspoon sugar
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9 lasagna noodles
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1 (16 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
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12 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
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1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onions and garlic.
- Dont drain.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, basil, oregano,& sugar.
- Simmer covered for 1 hour.
- Add browned sausage and butter last 15 minutes of simmer.
- Cook Lasagna noodles per package directions.
- Drain& rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
- Set noodles aside to cool.
- Blend ½ of mozzarella, Parmesan and parsley with cottage cheese.
- Build lasagna.
- Place ½ cup of sauce (not too many chunks) into bottom of 9x 13 baking dish.
- Place layer of 3 lasagna noodles on sauce.
- Spread ½ of cheese mixture and meat sauce on the layer of noodles.
- Repeat with one more layer.
- Reserve 2/3 cup of the meat sauce for the top.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top.
- Spray a piece of aluminum foil with some Pam and cover the dish.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until lightly brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to set for at least 20 minutes before cutting.