CRAIG Recipe ★ Homemade Lasagna

This is my mom's special homemade lasagna recipe with made from scratch tomato sauce and delicious, cheesy filling. I have found none better anywhere. Serve with a leafy green salad and crusty garlic bread, if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• ½ pound ground pork
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ cup minced onion
• ⅓ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 pound small curd cottage cheese
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
2. Place pork and beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, parsley, garlic, oregano, onion, sugar, basil and salt. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
4. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place 2 layers of noodles on the bottom of dish; layer 1/2 of the cheese mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the sauce; repeat layers.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting; serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories638
• carbohydrateContent54 g
• cholesterolContent160.8 mg
• fatContent27.2 g
• fiberContent4.5 g
• proteinContent45.7 g
• saturatedFatContent13.4 g
• sodiumContent2053 mg
• sugarContent4.3 g