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The BEST Homemade Lasagna!
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This homemade lasagna recipe is my Mom’s recipe so you know it’s delicious! Plus, it’s quick and easy with an amazing flavor. The Best Lasagna Recipe is full of ground beef, onion, spices, cottage cheese and Mozzarella cheese! It’s been passed through our family and is still our go-to recipe. It will become that weathered, tattered recipe card that your family will smile when they see.
The hardest part of making this lasagna with cottage cheese is removing it from the oven and letting it rest after it bakes because the aroma makes you want to dig in immediately! If you prefer to substitute the cottage cheese with ricotta cheese you can! Pair this comfort food recipe with a simple tossed salad and bread sticks. I love to make this ahead of time when entertaining then just placing it in the oven before guests arrive. Make sure you add 15 minutes onto the baking time if you do this because it starts off cold!
You’ll Love this Homemade Lasagna
As you all know I returned to work in March after an amazing three month maternity leave with Miss RyRy. It was hard and bittersweet to go back to work after being home with my girls that long. It’s not that I mind my job, in fact I really enjoy it for the most part.
It’s the hustle and bustle of having a job that I don’t like. The rush to get out the door in the morning then the rush after work of getting dinner on the table, dishes washed, the girls bathed and to bed then you are pretty much exhausted! That’s the part I don’t like. It’s like by the time you get all that done you don’t even get to enjoy your children!
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- Ground beef
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Dried parsley
- Garlic salt
- Oregano
- Tomato sauce
- Lasagna noodles
- Cottage cheese
- Eggs beaten
- Salt
- Parmesan cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
Lasagna Recipe
My mom understands this and gets what I hate about having a job. As I whined to her about all this she listened to me and sympathized. She had been there done it and she knew it was no fun. As the first day of work loomed in the future my Mom told me that she was going to treat me to dinner that night. I could pick any recipe and she would make it and have it in my fridge after work so all I had to do was put it in the oven.
She knew, like all mothers, that the only thing I would want to do was cuddle my girls and not have to stress about supper after the first day of work. Have I mentioned how much I love my Mom? I know you guys are all jealous of me because she’s pretty much the best!
How long do you cook a lasagna at 350 degrees?
You’ll bake this Homemade Lasagna just 45 minutes!
Why do you let lasagna sit?
This casserole has quite a bit of cheese and liquid. Allowing to rest 15 minutes or so will firm it up and square will be easy to slice and serve! Better yet? Lasagna that’s made the day before is even better! So if you can, make it ahead of time!
How to make lasagna
- Grease a 9×13 inch pan, preheat the oven.
- Combine hamburger, garlic, 1 Tbsp parsley flakes, garlic salt, oregano, tomato sauce in a large pan and simmer 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a large bowl combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt, parsley and Parmesan.
- When the meat mixture is done simmering spread 1/2 c. of mixture on the bottom of the pan.
- Layer on the noodles.
- Top with half of meat mixture and cottage cheese mixture then half of Mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat layer except leave off the Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until the sauce is bubbly and cheese browned.
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Trust me when we hear Mom is making lasagna all the kids come rushing home if we can! Do you blame us? This lasagna is the best. Hands down. This is just one example of my Mom adding personal touches to people’s lives with her cooking and baking.
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The BEST Homemade Lasagna Recipe
This homemade lasagna is my Mom's recipe so you know it's delicious! Plus, it's quick and easy with an amazing flavor. If you need a lasagna recipe this is it. It's full of ground beef, onion, spices, cottage cheese and Mozzarella cheese!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef browned
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp dried parsley flakes divided
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 4 cans tomato sauce 8 oz , each
- 6 lasagna noodles prepared
- 22 oz cottage cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 lb shredded Mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large frying pan combine hamburger, onion, garlic, 1 Tbsp parsley flakes, garlic salt, oregano, tomato sauce and simmer 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a large bowl combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt, 2 Tbsp parsley flakes and Parmesan cheese.
- When the meat mixture is done simmering spread 1/2 c. of mixture on the bottom of prepared pan. Place three prepared noodles side by side on top of meat mixture so they don't overlap. Top with half of meat mixture, half of cottage cheese mixture then half of Mozzarella cheese. Repeat layer except leave off the Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with remaining Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 37gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1334mgPotassium: 669mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 780IUVitamin C: 6.6mgCalcium: 382mgIron: 3.3mg
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This was delicious!!! I never comment on these but this is a recipe I will keep forever!!!! I am obsessed!!!!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing, Mikaela, I’m glad this one is a keeper!
I have cooked several different lasagna recipes during my lifetime—-75 years. This is definitely the best tasting one that I have ever tried. My grandson loved it. It will be my go to lasagna recipe from now on.
That is so awesome to hear, Sue! Thanks for sharing, I’m glad you loved it!
I substituted 1 lb of ground beef with hot Italian sausage. And I only had 8oz. of mozzarella but it turned out great!
Also I accidentally put the cheese on right from the beginning but it was fine.
Thanks for this recipe! It was a great way to use some cottage cheese I had on hand.
I’m so glad you loved it! Thanks Cassie!
Is there a white sauce that can be used instead of tomatoe sauce?
Sure, you could replace it with Alfredo or Parmesan sauce if you wanted to.
I don’t often comment on my recipe adventures but this one is AMAZING. My daughter immediately requested as her bday meal! And she’s picky as hell!
Awesome! I’m glad it could please your picky eater! Thanks for the rating and review!
Hade this for Thanksgiving and it was great thanks for sharing
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you have instructions for freezing this recipe
Yes! You can complete the recipe up through step 4 and then freeze it. To bake – thaw in fridge overnight and continue on with the baking instructions steps 5 – 8.
To make ahead, do you recommend just preparing the day before or do you cook it all the way through beforehand and then reheat in oven the next day?
Prepare everything the day before, store in the fridge and bake the next day. Enjoy!
This was a delicious lasagna recipe! Saving this one for sure
Excellent! So happy you loved it!