Lasagna

Jul
15

Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food, and in our family, if you want to tell someone you love them, you make THIS lasagna! This dish is great for Sunday family dinners and casual entertaining, but the best thing to do with this dish is to take it to a friend for dinner….just don’t let word get out, or you will be making this dish for days 🙂

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 In a large pan, brown the sausage. When the sausage begins to brown, add the chopped garlic.

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Add in the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.

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Next, add in the dried parsley, dried basil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and crushed red pepper.

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Add in a pinch of the secret ingredient……cinnamon, shhhhh!

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Simmer uncovered on low for 45 min.

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Next, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. I also add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the water to keep the noodles from sticking.

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Cook the noodles according to the directions on the package. When the noodles have finished cooking, lay them over a hard surface and let cool.

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Next, make the cottage cheese mixture by combining the cottage cheese and eggs.

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Add in salt, pepper and dried parsley.

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Now set up an assembly station.

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Start by laying the noodles in the bottom of a pan.

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Next, add a layer of the the cottage cheese mixture.

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Then a layer of mozzarella

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Finally, add a layer of the sauce.

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Repeat the steps. Usually, we make a 4 layer lasagna but you can also make two smaller two layer pans with this recipe.

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Top the lasagna with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until it starts to bubble and the cheese starts to brown.

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When finished and ready to serve, top with chopped fresh basil and parsley.

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Ingredients

{Sauce}
  • 3lbs hot sausage
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • 2  28oz cans crushed tomatoes
  • 2 12oz cans tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • a pinch of cinnamon
{Cottage cheese mixture}
  • 2 24oz containers large curd cottage cheese (get the full fat)
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoons dried parsley
{The rest}
  • 1 10z package lasagna noodles
  • 4 packages/ 2lbs sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 handful fresh basil and 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped for the top

Directions 

  • Brown the sausage and garlic in a large saucepan
  • Drain off some of the fat
  • Add in the canned tomatoes and tomato paste
  • Add in the dried basil, parsley, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic powder and cinnamon
  • Simmer the sauce  uncovered on a low flame for 40- 45 min
  • Cook the noodles in salted water with 2 tablespoons olive oil
  •  Combine the cottage cheese with the beaten eggs
  • Add in salt, pepper and dried parsley to the cottage cheese egg mixture
  • Start assembling in a 9X13 inch pan
  • This recipe makes 2 2 layer lasagnas or 1 deep dish 4 layer lasagna
  • Place 4 noodles in the bottom of the pan
  • Spoon in half or 1/4 the cottage cheese mixture (depending on if you choose deep dish or 2 pans )
  • Add in half or 1/4 the sliced mozzarella cheese
  • Layer on the sauce and repeat
  • Top with the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • Bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees
  • Let stand for 10 min and top with freshly chopped basil and parsley

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