Lasagna

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon white sugar
• 16 ounces lasagna noodles
• 1 pound small-curd cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps

1. Slam pork and beef together in a skillet and heat on medium-high heat until brown and crumbly. Add onion and cook until translucent.
2. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, garlic, basil, salt, oregano, and sugar. Lower heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 miuntes, stirring occasionally.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil lasagna noodles, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain and set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
5. Mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, salt, and pepper together in bowl.
6. Add a shallow layer of meat sauce to the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add two layers of noodles over the sauce. Layer with half of the cheese mixture, half of the remaining meat sauce, and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat this once more using what is left. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
7. Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown cheese.
8. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.