Easy Lasagna II

SUBMITTED BY: Joanie Heger PHOTO BY: Sphlady

"My family loves lasagna, but sometimes I lack the time for the long version. This is easy and satisfies everyone. Try it tonight!"

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
32 ounces cottage cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried parsley
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
9 lasagna noodles
1/2 cup water

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by B52JEN

My husbands absolute favorite thing to eat is lasagna and I've been looking for an easy to... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by EZALDERE

Very good. Indeed, the amount of cheese mixture is WAY too much for this recipe. I used 1... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2003 by HARMONYRN

This recipe saved the day when I had 5 college kids drop by for dinner unexpectedly. I used... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by kadwell

The easiest and best lasagna I've made. Took 30 minutes to prepare, only because I added... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by HANNAHRANDALL

I thoroughly enjoyed this recipe, but I recommend adding about 50% more spaghetti sauce,... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2006 by Athena B.

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Athena B.
Jun. 21, 2006

This recipe was a fantastic starting point! My husband as of late has been a very picky eater had two servings!!! When browning the ground beef I added some lawrys seasoning salt, freash onion, 2 freash chopped cloves of garlic, some parsley, oregano, garlic powder, and some italian seasonsing, then with making the sauce, I added minced seasoned tomatoes, seasoned with garlic and oregano. I drained most of the juices from it, not all, I added the sauce, and added about a quarter cup of water to it. Then for the cheese mixture I changed out the cottage cheese for riccotta cheese, and since I am a cheese freak I added a bit extra for good measure. It turned out fabulous! I didn't know that you didnt have to cook the noodles, and I was a bit skeptic, but Thank you so much for showing me the way it should be done. Oh and with other comments to it being soupy, i still added a bout a quarter of a cup of water to the edges of it, but for the last 10 minutes while it was covered i turned the heat up to 400 degrees, and then when i took the foil off, i only put it in for ten minutes at 375, just to be safe. I served immediately and it was great. I am so thankful for this recipe, it was a wonderful romantic dinner!!!!Thanks!

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This recipe was a fantastic starting point! My husband as of late has been a very picky eater... MORE