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layout: recipe
title:  "Classic Lasagna"
image: classic-lasagna.jpg
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date: 2018-01-02

authorName: Terri
authorURL: www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com
sourceName: "Great Grub, Delicious Treats"
sourceURL: http://www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com/classic-lasagna/
category: dinner
cuisine: Italian
tags:
  - Italian
  - family
yield: 10
prepTime: 90
cookTime: 60

ingredients:
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 package of spicy Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz can water use the tomato sauce can
- 1 12 oz can tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 24 oz mozzarella cheese grated (can use more)
- 16 oz cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 16 oz box lasagna pasta you will only need about 15 noodles

directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large pan, add olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add ground beef and sausage, and cook until completely browned, drain fat. Return to pan.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, rinse and set aside.
- Lightly spray a 14 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/4 baking dish (or two smaller size baking dishes) with a non stick spray then add a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of dish. Spread around.
- Add lasagna noodles (approximately 5, they will overlap onto each other).
- Next, spoon half of the cottage cheese on top of pasta and spread over pasta.
- Spoon 1/3 meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.
- Sprinkle with half the Parmesan cheese.
- Next add 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.
- Final layer is pasta, topped with remaining meat mixture and remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and cook for approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve with salad and garlic bread.
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You might need a bit more cottage or ricotta cheese, especially if splitting between smaller pans. Also, you will only get two levels deep if you don't have a really deep pan. Our contribution to this recipe comes from Ashley's mother, which is adding a package of spicy Italian sausage to give some additional flavor.