How To Cook Baked Lasagna (A Taste Of Itali)

How To Cook Baked Lasagna

Baked Lasagna (A Taste Of Itali)

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked 
• 2-16 oz. jars meatless sauce 
• 2 cup cottage cheese, lg. curd 
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• 1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin 
• 3/4 cup chopped onion 
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped or minced 
• 2 tsp. salt 
• 2 eggs, beaten 
• 2 lbs. ground beef 
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning

Cooking Method :

• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.
• Meanwhile, saute the ground beef, garlic and onion is a large heavy skillet or saucepan until beef is done. Add sauce, salt, and Italian seasoning and mix well. Simmer on low heat 12 to 15 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and cottage cheese.

Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, baking pan. Arrange a first layer of noodles, a layer of the cooked beef, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating layer of lasagna noodles and other ingredients. Repeat until pan is full ending up with a top layer of the lasagna sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes