Best Ever Homemade Lasagna Recipe

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Jan 25

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The best homemade lasagna recipe you'll ever eat! It's simple to make with easy-to-follow instructions! Everyone in my family gets so excited when this is on our menu.

This homemade lasagna recipe goes great with a side salad, green beans or garlic bread!

A dish deliciously layered with cheese, noodles, meat and sauce! It's something your whole family will love!

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Best Ever Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Yield: 8-10

Author: The Berry Basics

Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 50 MinInactive time: 40 MinTotal time: 1 H & 55 M

A dish deliciously layered with cheese, noodles, meat and sauce! It's something your whole family will love!

Ingredients

1 lb ground meat
1 lb Italian sausage (mild or hot)
1 package thick & zesty spaghetti seasoning
1 can rotel (no salt added)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 6 oz can tomato paste with basil, garlic, oregano
1 24 oz jar prego - flavor of your choice (I use traditional)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 24 oz container small curd cottage cheese
1 teaspoon parsley
1 egg
1 box oven ready lasagna noodles (Skinner brand if available)
1 large bag mozzarella cheese (4 cups or larger)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a deep frying pan, add ground meat, Italian sausage, can of Rotel (drained), minced garlic & Worcestershire sauce.
Brown contents of the pan and drain the grease.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
After draining the grease, add spaghetti seasoning package, tomato paste, sugar & Prego.
Combine ingredients together using a large cooking spoon.
In a medium size bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese & parsley.
Spray non stick cooking spray along the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
Spread 1 cup of the meat mixture along the bottom of the casserole dish.
Top with a layer of oven ready lasagna noodles.
Spread 3/4 cup of cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
Next, spread 1 cup of meat mixture over the dish.
Spread 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the mixture.
Repeat the layering steps above starting with a layer of lasagna noodles.
Spread 3/4 cup cottage cheese mixture over the dish.
Next, layer 1 cup of the meat mixture.
Spread 1 cup mozzarella cheese over the dish.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese across the entire dish.
Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove foil and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes.
Serve & enjoy!