The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 12 ounces cottage cheese
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg egg
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat, then drain any excess fat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
2. While the sauce simmers, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg in a blender until smooth. Set aside this cheese mixture.
3. Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the noodles well.
4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce evenly in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce, then top with 1/3 of the remaining sauce and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of noodles, followed by more sauce, then spread the cottage cheese mixture evenly. Top with the last 3 noodles and remaining sauce.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the lasagna is golden brown and bubbly.

Nutrition

• Calories: 494 kcal
• Fat Content: 22 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 1626 mg
• Protein Content: 38 g
• Cholesterol Content: 105 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 38 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g