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Nite Life Lasagna

This lasagna recipe is top-notch and will probably be your new favorite!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: comfort food, company, pasta
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp dried parsley, divided
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • tsp salt
  • 1 lb Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 can (12 oz.) tomato sauce
  • 1 pkg oven ready lasagna noodles
  • 24 oz cottage cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb sliced mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a saucepan, cook the ground beef and garlic until the beef is cooked through, stirring often. Drain off the fat.
  • Add 1 tbsp. parsley, basil, salt, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir well. Bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, 2 tbsp. parsley, and parmesan.
  • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon a little bit of the meat sauce into the dish to coat the bottom.
  • Layer noodles over the sauce. Then spread half the cottage cheese mixture. Next top with mozzarella slices. Finally, spoon half the meat sauce over it. Repeat with noodles, cottage cheese mixture, sliced cheese, and finally meat mixture.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.