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Mom’s Beef Lasagna

Name: Mom's Beef Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 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 4% cottage cheese; 4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

23 reviews

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Total Time

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

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023

This meat lasagna 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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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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 4% cottage cheese
4 cups 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 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 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 367 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 901mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein.

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