CLASSIC LASAGNA
Delicious homemade CLASSIC LASAGNA recipe, easy to prepare and full of flavor!
CLASSIC LASAGNA
Delicious homemade CLASSIC LASAGNA recipe, easy to prepare and full of flavor!
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large pan, add olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Saute until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add ground beef and cook until completely browned, drain fat. Return to pan.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and set aside (I usually add a tsp of oil to the water so the pasta doesn’t stick to each other).
- In a 14 x 11½ x 2¼ baking dish, or two smaller size baking dishes, put a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of dish. Spread around.
- Add lasagna noodles (approximately 5-6, and they will overlap onto each other).
- Next, spoon half of the cottage cheese on top of the pasta and spread covering the pasta.
- Spoon meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Next add ? of the mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.
- Final layer is pasta, topped with remaining meat mixture and remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and cook for approximately 1 hour.
- Serve with salad and garlic bread.
Tips for the Best CLASSIC LASAGNA
- Pre-heat & Prep: Always gather all ingredients before cooking classic lasagna.
- Flavor Adjustment: Adjust seasoning to taste near the end of cooking.
- Storage Tips: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
