This is actually my Aunt Lana’s recipe with a couple adjustments of our own. Thanks Aunt Lana! This really is the best lasagna recipe! It makes a TON so after dinner we usually freeze the leftovers in Ziploc bags. They re-heat well in the microwave, making great lunches!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. HOT breakfast sausage
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 T. basil
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- 2 14.5oz cans diced tomatoes
- 2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
- 10 oz. lasagna noodles
- 2 eggs
- 3 c. cottage cheese
- 3/4 c. parmesan cheese
- 2 T. parsley
- 1 t. salt
- ½ t. pepper
- 1 lb. mozzarella cheese SLICED thin (it always comes out better when I use the sliced rather than the shredded cheese) Parmesan cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- Brown beef and sausage. Slowly, spoon off excess fat. Add onion and garlic. When onions are clear, add basil, salt, tomato paste, and tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered, 45-50 min stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles in large amount of boiling, salted water til tender. Drain and rinse. Beat eggs; add remaining ingredients, except mozzarella. Layer half the noodles in 9x13 pan. Spread with half the cottage cheese mixture. Add half the mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce.
- Repeat (cottage cheese, mozzarella, meat sauce). Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top. Bake at 350 for 30 min.
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Mandy says
July 12, 2010 at 10:11 pmmade this and it was DELICIOUS!! My husband LOVED it as well. Thank you so much. Seriously, I look at your site almost daily to get new recipes and ideas. I pretty much make your Mac and Cheese on a weekly basis 🙂 Love LOTS of your recipes. Thank you for sharing them 🙂
Lori Hall says
July 20, 2011 at 11:11 pmMade this a week ago and LOVED IT! Had to add a little liquid so I could simmer it but it was AWESOME! Making it again tonight at my husbands request — we're having the missionaries over for dinner and he wants them to 'experience the goodness'! LOL!
Thanks so much!
Steffani says
September 15, 2011 at 2:38 pmGreat recipe! I've been making lasagna for many years and the last time I made it I was disappointed. (it came out more runny then normal) So I used this recipe! The cottage cheese mixture made ALL the difference. WE LOVED IT! The only difference is that I used one package sweet itilian sausage and one package of hot breakfast sausage. 2 cans of fire roasted tomatoes and a good handfull or two of parsley in the cottage cheese mixture. I will start making my lasanga this way EVERY time! Such a hit! Thank you! We love your blog!
Erica says
September 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm@Steffani– Thank you so much! I like the modifications you did and will have to try them next time. Great suggestions!
The Close's Place says
October 10, 2011 at 8:21 pmMy husband HATES lasagna. I made your recipe anyway. He ate it and hasn't stopped raving about it. He's converted 🙂
Very Impressive
Erica says
October 10, 2011 at 8:54 pm@ Close's – That is awesome! I am so glad he liked it. I am flattered!
-Erica
Jackie says
July 29, 2012 at 4:34 pmHi Erica
What brand of HOT Breakfast sausage did you use in this recipe. Also, for the basil and parsley is that fresh or dried.
Erica says
July 29, 2012 at 5:01 pmI think I used Jimmy Dean but any hot sausage works. The spices were both dried. Hope this helps!
Kara says
October 31, 2013 at 10:33 amI absolutely loved this lasagna! I’m a college student, so I wanted to bake something that would leave me with leftovers so I didn’t have to cook throughout the week. I didn’t get tired of it after having it for four days (I freezed the leftovers). Personally, I don’t care for cottage cheese so I used ricotta instead and it tasted AMAZING! Thanks 🙂