Linda's Lasagna Recipe

A family-favorite lasagna made with lean ground beef, crushed tomatoes, Parmesan, mozzarella cheese, and cottage cheese.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Drain off all fat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir until combined and cook over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.

Step 4

While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg until smooth. Set aside.

Step 5

Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with 1/3 of the remaining sauce. Top with 1/2 of 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.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.