Lasagna is one of my favorite foods. I always grew up thinking it was difficult to make, but when I attempted it on my own, I realized that it’s fairly simple to prepare…and so delicious!
Do you usually boil your noodles ahead of time when you make lasagna? I never have, and it always turns out great, so I’m wondering if it’s worth it?
Homemade Meat Sauce:
2 pounds ground sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon basil
2 Tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
6 oz can tomato paste
Mushrooms (optional)
1 zucchini, shredded (optional)
1 bell pepper, chopped (optional)
Cottage Cheese Mixture:
2 cups cottage cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
1/2 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Step 1: Brown sausage. Drain, and add to medium-sized sauce pan. Add remaining sauce ingredients, and stir to combine. Bring sauce to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 2: Boil 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles (I always skip this step…) In medium-sized bowl, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Step 3: Now it’s time to assemble your lasagna in a 9×13-inch pan. Start with 1/3 of the meat sauce, and follow with 3 noodles.
Step 4: Spread 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles, and sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4. Follow with 3 more noodles and the remainder of the meat sauce.
Step 6: Cover with foil, and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Remove foil, and bake another 20 minutes. Let stand before serving. Enjoy!
Homemade Meat Sauce:
2 pounds ground sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon basil
2 Tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
6 oz can tomato paste
Mushrooms (optional)
1 zucchini, shredded (optional)
1 bell pepper, chopped (optional)
Cottage Cheese Mixture:
2 cups cottage cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
1/2 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Brown sausage. Drain, and add to medium-sized sauce pan.
2. Add remaining sauce ingredients, and stir to combine.
3. Bring sauce to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Boil 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles (I always skip this step…)
5. In medium-sized bowl, mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
6. Assemble in a 9×13-inch pan. The 10 layers are as follows (from bottom to top):
1/3 of meat sauce
3 noodles
1/2 of cottage cheese mixture
1/2 of mozzarella cheese
1/3 of meat sauce
3 noodles
1/2 of cottage cheese mixture
1/2 of mozzarella cheese
3 noodles
1/3 of meat sauce
7. Cover with foil, and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
8. Remove foil, and bake another 20 minutes. Let stand before serving.