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Beef Lasagne Recipe

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This recipe is one of my mom's specialties. It's a hearty main dish that gets requested time and time again. The from-scratch sauce makes each cheesy slice extra flavorful and softer-textured than other versions.—Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania

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Beef Lasagne Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

40 45 85

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 to 1 envelope onion soup mix
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the water, tomato sauce and paste, soup mix, oregano, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Spoon 1/2 cup meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles and a third of the cottage cheese, mozzarella, meat sauce and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice.
Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Originally published as Mom's Lasagna in Taste of Home April/May 2001, p35

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Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by ranforever

I made this for my 2 boys and we all LOVED it!! This will definitely become part of our routine!! AMAZINGLY good!!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by babygirl777

I found this recipe several years ago and have used it dozens of times. This is our favorite lasagna recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by aleks2191

Tried this recipe once almost a year ago & kept on using it ever since. Only problem was that I ran a little short on the sauce. Either way it's absolutely delicious & everyone who has tried it loved it!

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2011 by ChelleLeigh1917

I first found this recipe years ago in the magazine. It's been my lasagna recipe ever since. I have adapted it a bit for my personal tastes. I don't like cottage cheese, so I don't use it. Still it's such an excellent recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by Summy

This was absolutely delicious. It's the way lasagna should taste. But, I was low on cottage cheese and only had half the mozarella. So I used a smaller pan, fewer noodles, and ended up using the whole portion of sauce. Wow! It was so good! I used the entire packet of onion soup mix. It was very salty, but still tasted yummy. I also added 1 tsp of basil, and used and extra clove of garlic. I had leftover Italian tomato paste (with garlic, basil and oregano), so that might have added a punch to the sauce too. But, delicious, nonetheless. This recipe is a keeper!

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by lesgonza0914

This is the best lasagna recipe ever! I have made it several times and each time it was a crowd pleaser. I am always asked for the recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by kaismia

This recipe was amazing. The kids loved and everyone else that eat it. I add mushrooms and a green bell pepper. LOVE THIS The best homemade Lasagna my husband has eat.

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by jhurston

This has been my go to recipe for a couple of years since I found here on the TOH site. I lighten it up by using ground turkey, fat free cottage cheese and reduced fat mozarella. I used to spend a fortune and hours making lasagna. This recipe is as good as lasagna gets!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by shannah_thelen

Very good! The first time around I like to follow the recipe to a "T". It had good flavor though next time I would like to add fresh mushrooms, onions, and green peppers to it. I was a little worried that it wouldn't be saucey enough for me but turned out it was fine. Overall, it's a big thumbs up!

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2010 by cntbailey

I so unsure about the onion soup mix..so I started with half then just put in the whole pack in. I also added 1 teaspoon of galic power, 1 teaspoon of basil and a extra glove a garlic with the beef. It smells amazing...the sauce is so good. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2010 by chrissteve

My family did not like the sauce because they missed the Italian herbs I usually use.

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2010 by marigross

My husband favorite lasagna recipe!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2009 by lesgonza0914

This was the first lasagna recipe I ever tried and I don't think I will ever use a different recipe. Everybody loved this lasagna and I have many requests for it. So very good!!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by saw-whet

This is the best lasagna recipe I've ever made. My husband told me to "mark this one down" because it is excellent. This recipe was featured in TOH's article "my mom's best meal." All of the companion recipes were also very good.

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2009 by mrswvwoodchuck

This was the first lasagna recipe I ever tried, well now it is one of my most requested dishes, tomorrow is my youngest child's birthday and she has requested this dish.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by JamaicanJack

Having been married to 2 Italian women, I was sceptical to9 any Italian using onion soup mix in a pasta sauce but the lasagna was excellent! My wife wants me to make it again.

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2008 by smek

Very true that this is the BEST lasagna recipe I ever tried and I have tried dozens. This is a recipe from about 1972 and it was originally published in the AMANA Radar Range Cookbook. I think it is the onion soup that really makes the difference. It is as good in the microwave as in a regular oven. Whenever I fix this for company they always ask for the recipe.

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