This is a classic lasagna, so it’s not reinventing the wheel, but with the huge amounts of cheese, this is probably one of the best out there for those who enjoy something like this. It does take a little bit of time to actually prepare all of this, and it’s a great, classic dish that really does stand out on its own.
Ingredients
2 lbs. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
1 15 oz can water
1 12 oz can tomato paste
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
16 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
16 oz cottage cheese, small curd, (or ricotta cheese)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper
1 16 oz box lasagna pasta
Steps
First, preheat the oven to 350, and then, get a big pan, adding in the chopped onions, the olive oil, and the garlic, sauteing this until it’s translucent and smoothed out.
Put the ground beef in there cooking it until it’s fully browned, and then drain the fat, putting it back in the pan.
Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, oregano, water, the salt, and the pepper.
Boil this, and then lower the heat, and then cook this for about 15-20 minutes until you start to notice it have a sauce like texture.
Cook the lasagna noodles based on the instructions, and then, rinse this and set it to the side. You can add a teaspoon of oil to the water so that the pasta doesn’t stick together to one another.
Get a baking dish, and from there, put the meat at the bottom. Add the lasagna noodles over the top of them (usually around 5-6 since they will start to overlap)
Take half of the cottage cheese over the pasta, and then, add more of the meat on top of that.
Add the parmesan cheese, and then add a bit of the mozzarella cheese to top it. Then, top this with another pasta layer.
From there, repeat this as follows: pasta mixture, the cottage cheese, the mixture of meat, the parmesan, and then the mozzarella
For the last pasta layer, top it with the rest of your meat mixture, and what’s left of the cheeses that you have.
Cover the top of this with a bit of cooking foil, and from there place it in your oven. Then, bake it for about an hour.
When finished, serve it right away, cutting it up so that there are even slices for everything. Serve this with a side salad of your choice, or some garlic bread if you’re interested in doing that, and from there enjoy your amazing mixture, and definitely see what else you can make with this. It’s a simple pasta dish, and while it doesn’t reinvent everything, it still tastes great, and it’s perfect for people who love pasta and want something classic today.