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Traditional Homemade Lasagna Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork sausage
  • 3 8oz cans tomato sauce
  • 2 6oz cans tomato paste
  • ½ tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp parsley flakes
  • 24 oz small curd cottage cheese
  • 8 oz ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 box oven ready lasagna noodles (not the thin ones)
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 4-6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet on medium heat cook ground beef and sausage until no longer pink. Drain grease.
  • Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, minced garlic, sugar, italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Reduce heat and let simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • In separate medium size bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, and parsley. Mix until well combined. Set aside or place in the fridge until your sauce is ready.
  • Once meat sauce is finished spread 1 cup of the sauce in an ungreased 13x9 deep baking dish. Then layer as follows:
    3-5 lasagna noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mix, 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese, 3-5 lasagna noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mix, 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese, remaining lasagna noodles, remaining meat sauce, finish by topping with mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with tin foil and bat at 375° for 50 minutes. Then uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and slightly turning brown.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Regular lasagna noodles are fine, cook according to the box.
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