Home Style Lasagna

I don't really know why I think making lasagna is so time consuming.  It really isn't any more work than most casseroles.  This recipe is a favorite of my kids, I think because it's so basic, no unusual or "scary" ingredients.  It's nice to have the option of using whatever your favorite spaghetti sauce might be.  The key to having your lasagna stay together when you serve it, is to let it sit after you take it out of the oven.  I tend to leave it be for a good 10-15 minutes.  Just enough time to make the cheesy garlic bread that must go with it!

 

Home Style Lasagna

16-oz. box lasagna noodles

8-oz. ground Italian sausage

8-oz. ground beef

2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 c. yellow onion, diced

30-oz. jar spaghetti sauce

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

3 c. cottage cheese

2 (8-oz.) pkgs. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

2 lg. eggs, beaten

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Meanwhile, in large pot, saute Italian sausage, ground beef, garlic and onions.  When meat is cooked, drain off excess fat.  Add spaghetti sauce, salt and pepper.  Bring meat sauce to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.  In a large mixing bowl, combine cottage, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses with beaten egg, mix until smooth.  To build lasagna, layer three strips of lasagna lengthwise in greases 9 x 13-inch pan.  Spread on 1/3 meat sauce and 1/3 cheese mixture.  Repeat laying process twice.  Bake lasagna in preheated 350° oven for 40 minutes.  Let stand 10 minutes.  Slice and serve.

WW PointsPlus™ = 12 pts. per 1/12 of pan