Mom’s Special Lasagna
SUBMIITTED by Kim, Lincoln
“One of my mom’s specialties.”
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
pinch of salt and pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups water
1 (15 ounces) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounces) can tomato paste
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
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
In a large skillet, cook beef,
pork, garlic with salt and pepper; drain. Stir in the water, tomato
sauce and paste, soup mix, oregano and sugar. 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.
