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Lasagne

Warming, hearty and delicious. This is a 5 star lasagne.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pasta
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 415kcal

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups baby spinach stems removed
  • 1 box lasagne noodles cooked and drained
  • 1 lb mozzarella sliced thinly

Meat Sauce

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp basil 3 tbsp if using fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 28 oz can stewed tomatoes diced
  • 2 5.5 oz cans of tomato paste
  • 1 cup water

Cheese Sauce Filling

  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 3½ cups cottage cheese
  • ½ cup parmesan reggiano grated
  • 2 tbsp parsley 6 tbsp if using fresh
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

Meat Sauce

  • In a large saucepan cook the ground beef and drain off the fat and any residual moisture.
  • Add minced garlic, basil, 1 tsp salt, tomato paste and stewed tomatoes to the ground beef.
  • Add 1 cup of water to the meat mixture, stir and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Cottage Cheese Mixture

  • In a medium bowl, beat 2 eggs.
  • Add cottage cheese, grated parmesan, parsley and ½ tsp of both salt and pepper to the beaten eggs.
  • Stir the mixture until well combined

Lasagne Noodles

  • To determine the number of lasagne noodles required, dry fit a layer in an 11" x 16" x 2.5" lasagne pan, overlapping slightly. Double this amount and add a few extra to allow for damage during boiling.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil and add your noodles. Take care to not allow the noodles to stick together during cooking.
  • Cook noodles al dente'.

Building the lasagne

  • In your lasagne pan, start by adding a layer of noodles. Overlap the noodles slightly to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Top the noodles with half of the cheese sauce mixture.
  • Take half of your baby spinach and lay the the leaves on the cheese mixture to create a complete layer
  • Taking half of the sliced mozzarella, lay it on top of the spinach to create a complete layer. If your cheese is sliced a little thicker, leave a gap between pieces.
  • Cover with half of the meat mixture.
  • Repeat the process, with the remaining ingredients. 1: Noodles 2: Cheese sauce 3: Baby spinach 4: Mozzarella 5: Meat mixture
  • Bake at 350℉ for 45 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.