Classic Lasagna

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1 medium onion, (chopped)

3 cloves garlic, (minced)

1 tablespoon olive oil

(2) 15 ounce cans tomato sauce

15 ounce can water, (use the tomato sauce can)

12 ounce can tomato paste

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

24 ounce mozzarella cheese, (shredded, can use more)

16 ounce cottage cheese, (or ricotta cheese)

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

16 ounce box lasagna noodles, (you will only need about 15 noodles)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large skillet, add olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

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 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, rinse and set aside.

Lightly spray a 14 x 11½ x 2¼ baking dish (or two smaller size baking dishes) with a non stick spray then add a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of dish. Spread around.

Add lasagna noodles (approximately 5, they will overlap onto each other).

Next, spread ½ of the cottage cheese on top of pasta.

Spoon ⅓ meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.

Sprinkle with ½ the Parmesan cheese.

Next add ⅓ of the mozzarella cheese.

Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.

Final layer is pasta, remaining meat mixture and remaining cheese.

Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with foil, cook for approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 736 kcal
• Total Fat: 39 g
• Saturated Fat: 18 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 130 mg
• Sodium: 1681 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 50 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 46 g