Mama's Lasagna
This is one of my mother-in-law's signature dishes, Enjoy!!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 T. olive oil divided
- 1 med. yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 lb. sausage (I used Jimmy Dean)
- 1 (32 oz.) jar traditional spaghetti sauce Raos or Prego
- 1 T. salt
- 1 lb. (9 to 12) lasagna noodles
- 1 (24 oz.) cont. Darigold Trim 2 % cottage cheese
- 16 oz. freshly shredded low-moisture Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet over med-high heat, sauté onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil, until translucent. Add garlic, ground beef, and sausage. Cook until no longer pink. Add your favorite spaghetti sauce and reduce the heat to low.
- Add salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Gradually add 9-12 lasagna noodles. Cook uncovered until tender, stirring occasionally, about 10-14 minutes. Drain in a colander.
- In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and mozzarella; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To assemble: Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish to prevent the noodles from sticking. Lay 3-4 noodles over the sauce, overlapping noodles to fit.
- Top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture and 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce. Repeat 2 more times (noodles, cheese, sauce), ending with sauce. Sprinkle parmesan over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until cheese is melted. Allow the lasagna to rest before cutting.