Patsy's True Italian Lasagnaitalian, main dish, meats, pasta 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic 1 lb ground beef 2 teaspoon salt 28 oz tomatoes, canned 8 oz tomato sauce 6 oz tomato paste 3/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 lb lasagna noodles 1 lb cottage cheese 2 eggs 1 lb mozzarella cheese 1 cup grated parmesan or r 1 cheese or a mixture Heat the oil in a large heavy sauce pan. Saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Stir in ground beef, cook over medium heat for until browned. Add salt, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, basil, oregano, sugar and parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Add a tablespoon oil while cooking to prevent sticking. Drain, rinse and cool. Blend cottage cheese & egg in bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9.5 x 3 inch baking pan. Arrange alternate layers of sauce, lasagna, cottage cheese/egg mixture mozzarella, finishing with sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan or romano cheese. Bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees (F). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. NOTE: For the lazy mans' alternative, use uncooked noodles and add 1/ 3/4 cup of water to dish before baking. From: Wayne Woodman ~-- == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == |
