lasagna recipe with cottage cheese
Craving a comforting Italian classic? Dive into the world of homemade lasagna, a beloved dish that brings together layers of rich meat sauce, tender noodles, and creamy cottage cheese.
Ingredients
Meat Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 large bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef (extra lean preferred)
- 28 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 14 ounces canned tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lasagna Layers
- 1/2 pound lasagna noodles (about 9 large sheets)
- 24 ounces cottage cheese
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan, sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic until soft.
- Add ground beef, cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, oregano, Italian seasoning, vinegar, and salt; simmer 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Boil lasagna noodles until al dente, then drain (skip if using no-boil noodles).
- Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in the baking dish.
- Add a layer of noodles, then 1/3 cottage cheese, 1/3 mozzarella, and more meat sauce.
- Repeat layers (noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella, meat sauce) two more times.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and all parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more until golden and bubbly.
- Let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.