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Linda's Lasagna
SUBMITTED BY:
RBLAIR
PHOTO BY:
tmurph
"This is my mother's wonderful lasagna recipe. It has been a favorite in our family for years!"
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PREP TIME
45 Min
COOK TIME
1 Hr 45 Min
READY IN
2 Hrs 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch lasagna
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1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar
12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
9 lasagna noodles
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
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DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Drain. In another skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent. Combine beef and onion in a large saucepan with tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan and egg until smooth. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce. Top with half the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.
FOOTNOTES
Wine Tip
Enjoy with an
Italian red
wine like Chianti Classico.
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by
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Mar. 17, 2007
I have become famous for making this lasagna. It really is a fabulous recipe. One thing to note, though, is that cottage cheese will not work for lasagna -- you need to get the 15-oz. container of WHOLE MILK ricotta. Also, a good idea is to bake it for the 30 minutes the night before, keep it in the refrigerator, and the next day, sprinkle the 1/2 pound of mozz on top and then bake for 15 minutes before serving. That way, the flavors gel overnight, but you still get the feeling of eating the lasagna "fresh".
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I have become famous for making this lasagna. It really is a fabulous recipe. One thing to...
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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by
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AndreaF
Dec. 14, 2007
This is the one! I love lasagna so I've tried many recipes looking for that special one and this is it. The only change I made was that I added fresh mushrooms and a bit more water to the sauce. STICK WITH THE COTTAGE CHEESE! I decided to try the cottage cheese instead of the ricotta like many others changed and I'm glad I stayed with cottage cheese. I did blend the cottage cheese up with a hand mixer however so it came out to the same consistancy as ricotta and so there wouldn't be any noticable curds in the lasagna. I've used ricotta on many other recipes and the cottage cheese beats it in flavor and creaminess by far!!! I will never use ricotta again. Thanks for such a great recipe!
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This is the one! I love lasagna so I've tried many recipes looking for that special one and...
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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2006 by jemusicman
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jemusicman
Sep. 16, 2006
Excellent lasagna. I added riccotta cheese instead of cottage like everyone else did...GOOD idea! also, added: white wine, italian seasoning, fresh-chopped parsley, and mushrooms to the sauce. It really adds flavor to it. In addition, instead of cooking the sauce, I put it in the slow-cooker for an hour on high, then on low all day which really makes the sauce shine. Just remember to add a bit of water and/or wine to it throughout the day. Best stuff you'll ever taste!
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11 users found this review helpful
Excellent lasagna. I added riccotta cheese instead of cottage like everyone else did...GOOD...
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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by Monica
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Monica
Dec. 30, 2006
I made this for a crowd Christmas Eve. I thought it was terrible even after trying to kick it up a knotch with additional spices and meat. I used top of the line ingredigents. Very disappointing. I should know by experience not to trust ratings esp on a holiday! Some one said it tasted like Stouffers Lasagna---and it did! Save your self the trouble and buy Stouffers. I am sorry but stouffers is not my idea of good lasagne---just a quick cheap substitute in a pinch.
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I made this for a crowd Christmas Eve. I thought it was terrible even after trying to kick it...
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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by
vreneem
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vreneem
Sep. 26, 2006
This was excellent! I've only made lasagna one other time and this was so much better. I did use Ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese only because of what I remember about eating cottage and peaches as a snack as a kid (ARGH). Never want cottage cheese again. Instead of no-bake noodle or boiling the noodles, I placed them in room temperature water for about 40 minutes and that worked great. (got this from someone else on AllRecipes) I added about 1 teaspoon of basil and a bay leaf to the sauce while it simmered. Be sure to remove the bay leaf! Since it's only me and my 21 year old son at home, I have a lot of leftovers and it was exceptional the next day. I also shared with my niece and her 2 year old and they loved it!!
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This was excellent! I've only made lasagna one other time and this was so much better. I did...
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Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by ITSMYHATTRICK
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ITSMYHATTRICK
Nov. 4, 2005
I made this for a family that I work for, tried it, and was blown away. VERY VERY GOOD. I might have put more seasonings in it, as I like my food very flavorful. It was perfect, am making it again tonight!
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I made this for a family that I work for, tried it, and was blown away. VERY VERY GOOD. I...
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Reviewed on May 24, 2007 by
Dana
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Dana
May 24, 2007
Like everyone else, I'm giving this recipe 5 stars. Both my husband and I loved this lasagna. It is by far the best lasagna we've had. The sauce isn't difficult to make but it's very tasty. The only thing I changed was substituting the cottage cheese with ricotta because I didn't have any cottage cheese on hand. This is my new lasagna recipe!
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Like everyone else, I'm giving this recipe 5 stars. Both my husband and I loved this lasagna....
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Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2007 by
JElder81
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JElder81
Jun. 19, 2007
Excellent! I used cottage cheese and no-boil noodles. This lasagna is different how you don't layer everything like other lasagnas. I think this helps it stay together. Very tasty! We split it into 10 servings and each serving was a perfect portion.
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Excellent! I used cottage cheese and no-boil noodles. This lasagna is different how you...
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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by
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MJonesNC
Apr. 11, 2007
I made 6 9x13 pans of this for a dinner of about 30 people. I got so many compliments! It was easy to assemble and with the basic ingredients, it appealed to everyone. I did substitute ground turkey for the beef since we don't eat red meat but it did not affect the taste - obviously because no one else knew about the switch!! I'll make this for my family next time it's lasagna night!!
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I made 6 9x13 pans of this for a dinner of about 30 people. I got so many compliments! It...
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