The BEST Homemade Lasagna

5 from 131 votes

Delicious homemade lasagna that's easy to assemble and has so much flavor with a meat sauce, lasagna noodles and cheese layer!

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 30

Total Time2

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 392kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 yellow onion minced
2 cloves garlic minced
3 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes divided
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon oregano
4 cans tomato sauce 8 oz, each
6 lasagna noodles prepared
22 ounces cottage cheese
2 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
1 pound shredded Mozzarella

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large skillet brown the hamburger of over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease.
Add the onion, garlic, 1 Tbsp parsley flakes, garlic salt, oregano, tomato sauce to the skillet 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 ½ c. of hamburger mixture on the bottom of prepared pan. Place three prepared lasagna 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 in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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.

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Notes

FRIDGE: Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Make sure to let the lasagna cool completely and then place it into an airtight container with a cover and store in the refrigerator. You can also tightly wrap the baking dish in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

FREEZER: You can freeze leftover lasagna or freeze an entire pan that is unbaked. Double or triple the recipe and you'll have meals in the freezer!

Place leftover individual portions of the best lasagna recipe into airtight containers or wrap tightly in foil and place in a freezer safe bag. Freeze for up to one month, allow to thaw in the fridge overnight.

Unbaked lasagna can be frozen in a baking dish, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 months. Same with baked lasagna! Allow to thaw overnight in the fridge and bake or reheat in the oven the next day.

To reheat individual servings, place the lasagna on a microwave safe plate and warm. Start with a minute, remove and stir, then reheat in 30 second increments until warmed through.

If you have a large portion to reheat cover pan with foil and place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat until bubbly and warmed through.

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