A staple dish for the fry fam this layered pasta dish is filled with layers of meat, cheese, and creamy filling. A delicious, rich dish for any Italian night.
Homemade Lasagna
PREP TIME: 20 mins
BAKE TIME: 35 mins
WAIT TIME: 10 mins to cool
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 5 mins
SERVINGS: 8
AUTHOR: Fry Fam
INGREDIENTS
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 (26 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 lbs cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 tbsp parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook noodles according to package. In a medium skillet cook ground beef until browned. Combine spaghetti sauce and beef. In a large baking pan, cover bottom of pan with a thin layer of meat and sauce mixture, then a layer of 3 lasagna noodles on top.
- Mix the cottage cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and parsley in a bowl. Put a layer of this cheese mixture on top of the noodles. Cover with 1/3 mozzarella cheese.
- Add another thin layer of sauce and repeat the layering twice more noodles, then cheese mixture, then mozzarella.
- End layer of noodles with sauce and meat mixture and sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 30-45 mins, until bubbly.
Fry Fam’S TIPS
- Pairs perfectly with a homemade fruit salad!
NUTRITION (Per serving)
CALORIES: 405cal, CARBOHYDRATES: 34.5g, PROTEIN: 28g, FAT: 20g, SATURATED FAT: 9g, SODIUM: 805mg, POTASSIUM: 852mg, FIBER: 3g, SUGAR: 8g, VITAMIN A: 4%, VITAMIN C: 2%, CALCIUM: 395mg, IRON: 3mg
