Mom's Perfect Lasagna Recipe

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Who doesn't love a great lasagna? Creamy cheese layered with tomato meat sauce and pasta. Serve this with a side salad and garlic bread. This can be frozen, thawed and cooked for a great way to have a meal ready for those busy nights.

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Servings:

Ingredients

2 pounds hamburger
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 can tomato sauce (16 ounce can)
1 can tomato paste (6 ounce can)
1 pound Mozzarella cheese
10 ounces lasagna noodles
2 cups cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

PREP

30 mins

COOK

45 mins

READY IN

2 hrs

In a large skillet, brown hamburger; drain.

Add seasonings, sauce and paste. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring throughout.

While browning hamburger start water for noodles; boil and drain.

In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, salt and pepper.

Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Place half of noodles in bottom of pan, 3 across works well. Top with a layer of cheese mix, mozzarella, then meat mixture. Repeat layers one or two more times. Sprinkle mozzarella on top.

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

IMPORTANT: Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting.

NOTES: Freshly grated parmesan and freshly shredded mozzarella are the best way to go, but store bought saves a lot of time.

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