Lasagna from the kitchen of Christina Brandt
Ingredients:
2-3 lbs. of hamburger (optional 2lb burger/1lb Italian sausage)
29-34 oz (large+medium can) tomato sauce
22 oz (large) cottage cheese (your preference whole, 2%, 1%, skim)
16 oz (small) ricotta cheese
3-4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Parmesan cheese grated
Lasagna noodles (oven ready)
Seasonings to taste - oregano, basil, Italian blend, minced garlic, onion powder, salt & pepper
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Brown hamburger using the dbCHOPPER to desired consistency, seasoning to your taste
Add tomato sauce, bring to boil, simmer
Assemble - Layer (1) meat sauce, place noodles/turn over so covered with sauce, scoop/spread over noodles 1/2 cottage cheese, sprinkle 1/3 of shredded mozzarella. Layer (2) repeat meat sauce, noodles, spread container of ricotta cheese, repeat mozzarella. Repeat layer (1)
Cook 45-50 minutes, sprinkle parmesan if desired, turn off oven let sit 10 minutes. Remove sit for another 10 minutes. Serve-will likely be messy. (Best the next day-if have leftovers or make ahead)