Donna's Lasagna

Lasagna noodles layered with a ground beef and sausage tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, and Parmesan mixed with ricotta.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 406 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley
• 8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
• 3 cups cottage cheese
• 16 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, Parmesan, 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until blended.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake lasagna in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.