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Carol's Lasagna

A hearty lasagna with lots of meat and cheese

Yields:8-12 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking45 minutes
Ready In85 minutes

Ingredients

10 ounces lasagna noodles use enough noodles to cover your baking dish 6 layers deep
1 teaspoon salt for each quart of boiling water
1 pound mozzarella cheese grated
--- Sauce
1 pound ground beef, lean
1 medium onion minced
2 each garlic cloves minced
1 pound tomatoes stewed
1 pound tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon parsley leaves
--- Cheese Mix
2 large eggs beaten
16 ounces ricotta cheese
8 ounces cottage cheese smallcurd
1/2 cup romano cheese grated
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 x black pepper to taste

Directions

Brown meat and drain off fat.

Heat, but don't brown, onions; stir in remaining sauce ingredients.

Simmer for about 30 minutes.

Fill a very large pot with water.

Add about 1 t of salt for each quart of water in the pot.

Add the lasagna noodles. Make sure that you cook enough noodles to cover a 13x9 baking pan 6 layers deep.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease the inside of the baking pan with a light vegetable oil.

Now make three filling layers.

For each, put down 1/3 of the noodles, in two layers.

Then spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture on the noodles.

Then sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese.

Finally, top with 1/3 of the sauce.

Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly hot.

Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Yield: Serves 8-12.

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