B&G's Meaty Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1⁄2 green pepper, finely chopped
- 2 -8 cloves garlic, minced (depending on taste)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 (7 1/2 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (5 1/2-11 ounce) can tomato paste
- 3 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 -2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
- 1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb lasagna noodle, cooked (8 to 12 strips)
- 1 (12 ounce) package mozzarella cheese
directions
- Saute onions, green peppers and garlic in 2 tbsp oil.
- Add celery to very tail end of this.
- Add beef, breaking apart.
- Brown the beef, if you are using extra lean ground beef, there is no need to drain any excess fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt (2 tsps), dried oregano, Italian seasoning and water.
- Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix 1 egg with cottage and parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp oil and 1 tsp salt.
- Beat second egg and toss with noodles.
- Assemble lasagna in a lasagna pan in the following order: 1/2 meat mix, 1/2 noodles, cheese/egg mix, 1/2 noodle mix, 1/2 meat mix.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
- Add Mozzarella cheese to top after lasagna has been in oven for 45 minutes.
- Bake 15 minutes longer.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
RavJJ
Canada