Bob's Awesome Lasagna

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"This is a traditional baked lasagna that is a favorite in our family. Ground beef, cottage cheese, and mozzarella make it rich and filling."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

8 ounces lasagna noodles
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup minced onions
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 ounce) package large curd cottage cheese
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

What to Drink?
	Sangiovese
	Negroni Cocktail II

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet over medium heat, saute ground beef, onions, salt and garlic salt until meat is brown. Drain excess fat, add spaghetti sauce to beef mixture, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking pan.
Line bottom of pan with three lasagna noodles. Spread 1/3 of sauce mixture over noodles. Layer 1/3 of the cottage cheese over the sauce. Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella over the cottage cheese. Repeat this layering process until all ingredients are used up.
Bake in the preheated oven for one hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Reviewed on dec. 23, 2007 by MommyFromSeattle

Very rich and tender lasagne and easy/quick to prepare. But a few additions: add 1/2 box of... MORE

Reviewed on dec. 15, 2003 by ELANAMIG

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.

ELANAMIG
dec. 15, 2003

This is truly a fast (45 minutes to prepare ingredients) and easy recipe. This was my first lasagna ever, and it turned out really tasty. I did use Ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese (wanted a classic feel), however, I don't think it had any impact on the taste. I read all of the reviews and based on all suggestions made the following alterations: 1. Doubled the meat amount. 2. Added 1 teaspoon dried oregano to meat/spaghetti sause mixture. 3. Added 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasonig to meat/spaghetti sause mixture. 4. Used Presco Spaghetti sause with mushrooms 5. Added 1 teaspoon dried oregano to cheese mixture. 6. Added 2 eggs to cheese mixture 7. Added 2 teaspoons of fresh minsed parsley to cheese mix 8. Added a layer of sauteed mushrooms after the meat layer. 9. Added a few slices (5 per layer) of Provologne cheese after the mozarella, except for the top (no Provologne cheese there). 10. Did not grease the pan, but put a layer of meat instead. 11. Did not cook the lasagna noodles beforehand. They cooked very well in the oven. 12. Kept in the oven heated to 350F for about 50 minutes. Next time I'll try Italian sausage and some garlic in the cheese.

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This is truly a fast (45 minutes to prepare ingredients) and easy recipe. This was my first... MORE

Reviewed on nov. 8, 2003 by FROGNN162

By far the best lasana I've ever had. Almost too easy to be true!! The only alteration I... MORE

Reviewed on jan. 20, 2004 by Angela P.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.

Angela P.
jan. 20, 2004

This recipe turned out very good....but of course I tweaked it a little bit. I used a pound and a half of ground beef due to other's suggestions to add more beef. I used one whole medium onion, chopped, and 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic, and sauteed them before adding them to the browned meat. I spiced that up with a little salt and pepper, garlic powder, and italian seasoning. I then added just enough gravy (spaghetti sauce) to the meat mixture so it was absorbed, but not runny, then I let that simmer. (Hint - use at least 52 oz. of sauce total in the recipe, or else your lasagna will be dry.) Meanwhile I mixed up the cheeses (I substituted ricotta for the cottage cheese and locatelli for the parmesan - more authentic) and used Barilla lasagna noodles and did not boil them first - followed the no boil suggestion. I layered with my ingredients according to the Barilla box - but sprinkled a little Italian seasoning on the final layer of mozzarella cheese. Covered with foil and baked at 360 for 55 minutes, then removed the foil and baked for another 5 minutes. My husband could not wait to eat it, and he has been raving about it for 3 days now. Thanks to Bob and Barilla!

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This recipe turned out very good....but of course I tweaked it a little bit. I used a pound... MORE