Lasagna

(from JenniferGM’s recipe box)

One of the traditional meals for Epiphany.

Source: Margaret Gregory

Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes

Categories: Main Meal

Ingredients

  • Sauce
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Sausage, sliced or ground
  • 2 jars Tomato and Basil sauce (Classico)
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato bits or crushed tomato
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic or more, minced
  • Salt (approximately 1 teaspoon per pound of meat)
  • Red wine
  • Parsley, oregano, and basil to taste
  • Lasagna:
  • Lasagna noodles, uncooked
  • 12 ounces cottage cheese, small curd, whole milk
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, grated
  • Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

  1. Mix together cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and egg. In a large baking pan, prepare to layer sauce as follows:

  2. 1) Sauce to cover bottom of dish

  3. 2) Uncooked noodles to cover sauce (leave a little room to expand)

  4. 3) ½ cottage cheese mixture

  5. 4) ½ mozzarella cheese

  6. Repeat these layers and then top with Parmesan cheese.

  7. Cook in 350° F. oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

  8. Give time for lasagna to set before serving.

  9. Serving ideas: serve with salad, rolls, or bread.

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