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Lasagna

[heart_this] · Feb 24, 2009 · 66 Comments

Lasagna

Noodles, cheese and a tasty tomato and meat sauce are layered and topped with more cheese and baked until the cheese has melted.

Lasagna was one of my all time favorite childhood meals. I had been holding off trying to make one by myself for some reason but the cravings finally got the better of me and I had to make one. A lasagna at its base is a dish that is made of layers of sheets of pasta with various fillings in between each layer. The more common lasagne often have layers of tomato sauce or meat sauce and layers of cheese. The cheese layers are often made from ricotta or a bechamel sauce but I had always had it made with cottage cheese so that is how I decided to go with mine. For the meat sauce I kept it simple and I added some ground beef to a simple marinara sauce . I also had some leftover Italian sausage in the freezer that needed finishing so I added those as well. I like using Italian in soups and sauces as they add a ton of flavour. With that I pretty much had everything. Because you have to make a meat sauce and a cheese mixture and cook the noodles and assemble the lasagna and then bake it, it takes a bit of effort and time and it is best suited for a weekend. Despite the effort that it takes it is well worth it! It is really hard to beat a baked pasta dish with a golden brown layer of melted cheese on top. Layers of a tasty tomato and meat sauce and layers of savoury melted gooey cheese make it even better. I served my lasagna with some garlic bread and a salad. One of the things that I like most about making lasagna is all of the leftovers. I have enough leftovers for lunches and dinners for the rest of the week and beyond. This will be a tasty week indeed.

Lasagna

Lasagna

Lasagna

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: 6

Noodles, cheese and a tasty tomato and meat sauce are layered and topped with more cheese and baked until the cheese has melted.

ingredients
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
  • 1 batch easy marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces lasagne noodles (gluten free for gluten free)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
directions
  1. Brown the meat in a large sauce pan, drain off any excess grease and mix into the marinara sauce.
  2. Boil the noodles as directed on the package.
  3. Mix the eggs, cottage cheese and parmigiano reggiano in a large bowl.
  4. Spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce over the bottom of a baking dish*.
  5. Place a layer of noodles on top.
  6. Place 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture on top.
  7. Place 1/3 of the mozzarella on top.
  8. Place 1/3 of the meat sauce top.
  9. Place a layer of noodles on top.
  10. Place the remaining cottage cheese mixture on top.
  11. Place 1/3 of the mozzarella on top.
  12. Place 1/3 of the meat sauce top.
  13. Place a layer of noodles on top.
  14. Place the remaining meat sauce top.
  15. Place the remaining mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano on top.
  16. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 30-45 minutes.
Note: I use an 8 in square baking pan and the lasagna was a half an inch over the top before I put it in the oven so this will work perfectly for a 13 by 9 inch baking pan as well.
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Comments

  1. Not Another Omnivore says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:34 am

    My mother is famous in my circle of friends for her lasagna. It’s what gets all of us together whenever she comes to visit. This makes me miss her. I was interested to see what cheeses you use…I love when cottage cheese makes it in.

    NAOmni

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  2. Ruth Daniels says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:54 am

    The very first dinner party I ever gave (I was 16) was lasagna, garlic bread and Caesar salad. Thanks for bringing it all back to me and thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:09 am

    One of my favorites!

    Reply
  4. VeggieGirl says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:09 am

    Can’t go wrong with lasagna!!

    Reply
  5. Bridgett says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:36 am

    Lasagna makes everything in life better. Yours looks delicious!

    Reply
  6. Dana McCauley says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:40 am

    That lasagna looks sensational! I find meaty lasagna a bit filling so I usually make mine without meat. The secret to keeping it rich tasting is to stir shredded cheese into the sauce.

    You can check out my recipe here:
    http://www.homemakers.com/Home/news/october-2007-blog-entries-n239678p4.html

    Reply
  7. Sharon says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:52 am

    Oh yes, love the leftovers too! Send some over Kevin! =D

    Reply
  8. MaryBeth says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:54 am

    My husband makes the best lasagna I have ever had…but yours sure does look fabulous.

    Reply
  9. Debbie Yost says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:57 am

    Finally, someone that uses cottage cheese in their lasagna! I grew up with it made that way and it’s my favorite. I can’t wait to try this recipe out.

    Reply
  10. Joie de vivre says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:00 am

    Even though it is hard work, it makes huge portions too so you’ll have leftovers for three days!

    Reply
  11. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:03 am

    Lasagne is a staple in this house – I make a big batch and divide and freeze. Always tastes great –

    Reply
  12. Sharon says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:09 am

    Lasagna is always wonderful comfort food. Yours looks quite tasty and reminds me of bundling up in the winter and eating hearty foods!

    Reply
  13. Elra says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:21 am

    Sounds so delicious Kevin. My whole family love lasagna.
    Cheers,
    Elra

    Reply
  14. Bobby says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:29 am

    Lasagna rocks! I could seriously eat it everynight. Yours looks delicious. Nice photo as well, lasagna can be a challenge 😐

    Reply
  15. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:49 am

    Beautiful lasagna! And it is usually even better the next day.

    Your freezer must be like a culinary Black Hole! I’m fascinated by the things you keep pulling out of there! 😉

    Reply
  16. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    February 25, 2009 at 6:05 am

    It is also one of my all time favorite childhood meals! Your lasagna look ever sooooo good!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2009 at 6:18 am

    Hi Kevin

    Can I use something else in place of the cottage cheese, which I do not like.

    Reply
    • David says

      March 28, 2020 at 2:48 pm

      Ricotta with an egg or two

      Reply
  18. Miette says

    February 25, 2009 at 6:53 am

    I love lasagna with white sauce. I will try your recipe because it looks tasty !

    Cheers,

    Miette

    Reply
  19. Kitt says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:15 am

    Looks fab! I am such a cheater; I usually don’t precook the noodles and I use jarred sauce, but it’s still “homemade” enough.

    Lasagna’s so versatile, too; you can add all kinds of crazy stuff. My favorite last fall was swiss chard lasagna.

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:40 am

    The lasagna looks beautiful! You are right about the leftovers…I had made it once…lasted us for 3 days 🙂

    Reply
  21. Jan says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:44 am

    Yummy yum yum – lasagne! Yours looks good!

    Reply
  22. Amy says

    February 25, 2009 at 7:46 am

    Lasagna is one of my favorite meals. I love that it makes lots of leftovers as well!

    Reply
  23. Cheryl says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Good god Kevin, that looks like the most delicious Lasagna in the world! I use cottage cheese as well!

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:41 am

    Hey the Lasagna looks amazing..

    Reply
  25. Beachlover says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Kevin ,this lasagna look good!!

    Reply
  26. Sophie says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Kevin, this lasagna your style looks so appetizing!!! MMMM…

    Reply
  27. Jennifer says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:41 am

    Nothing beats a classic lasagna!!! Yours looks delicious!!

    Reply
  28. Theresa says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Your lasagna look delicious. And crispy pieces too, my favorite!!!!

    Reply
  29. Gloria says

    February 25, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Kevin, your lasagna look really fantastic as always!!! xGloria

    Reply
  30. Marie says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Your lasagna looks very tasty indeed Kevin. I can see I missed a lot of good cookin whilst I was away in America. Everything on your page looks delicious!

    Reply
  31. Ben says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes, too. Great picture!

    Reply
  32. lisaiscooking says

    February 25, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    It’s definitely hard to beat a baked pasta dish, and that’s a great looking piece of lasagna!

    Reply
  33. Grace says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    lasagna is an ulitmate comfort food for me, and i like the way you do it. frankly, i find comfort just looking at it. 🙂

    Reply
  34. Mila says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Kevin this looks great! I love how cheesy it is! Of coarse, beautiful picture…

    Reply
  35. Lo says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    Mmm. Kevin. Isn’t comfort food wonderful? Lasagne is also one of my favorite foods to make — so therapeutic! The process is a bit like a meditation when you do it from scratch.

    Reply
  36. The Food Hunter says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Your lasagna looks great. I’m sure it’s worth all the hard work.

    Reply
  37. Dawn says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    And lasagna is so hard to photograph too! But you totally nailed it.

    Reply
  38. Marjie says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    My grandmother made the most awesome lasagna on the planet. I’ve never tried it. Yours looks great!

    Reply
  39. Esi says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    I love that you can change up lasagna so many ways. This is a great base version

    Reply
  40. Maria says

    February 25, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Lasagna is always good!! I never get sick of it because there are so many variations!

    Reply
  41. Judy says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Thank you for not using the no-boil noodles. I find them totally distasteful. My Italian hubby would cringe at the thought of cottage cheese in lasagne, though. One nice thing about lasagne is that you can make it, then freeze in small baking dishes. Yes, it’s a lot of work, but if you make a big batch and freeze you’ve got some great meals waiting for you.

    Reply
  42. Pam says

    February 25, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    It’s worth all that effort because you can eat it for days and days and days!

    Reply
  43. Hillary says

    February 25, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    I found this post at the perfect time – I premade lasagna last night to serve tonight. I made a spinach and mushroom lasagna as we can’t mix meat and milk in our kitchen. But yours looks outstanding and I do always crave a meat sauce lasagna. Nice job.

    Reply
  44. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Isn’t this dish called lasagne since there are more than one sheets of lasagna? I think so. I’m sure of it, actually.

    The picture of the lasagne looks absolutely perfect. You rock!

    Reply
  45. zerrin says

    February 25, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    I always fail at cooking lasagna. But yours seems scrumptious. Maybe it encourages me to try once more.

    Reply
  46. Cafe Johnsonia says

    February 25, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    When I die, my last meal better include Lasagna. That looks amazing, Kevin.

    Reply
  47. James says

    February 26, 2009 at 1:19 am

    Cold lasagne sandwiches all round…..

    Reply
  48. ChichaJo says

    February 26, 2009 at 1:52 am

    My mom makes her lasagna with cottage cheese so I like that too! 🙂 This is definitely one of our (my hubby loves it!) favorite dishes!

    Reply
  49. Kevin says

    February 26, 2009 at 2:00 am

    Anonymous: You can use ricotta cheese instead of the cottage cheese if you prefer.

    Reply
  50. tamilyn says

    February 26, 2009 at 8:44 am

    Oh, I could go for a nice big cheesy piece right this instant 🙂

    Reply
  51. Bellini Valli says

    February 26, 2009 at 10:21 am

    This is one exceptional looking lasagna Kevin. You have me thinking for what to make for dinner:D

    Reply
  52. Katie says

    February 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    It is one of my favorite meals as well! Its so versatile too!

    Reply
  53. Deborah says

    February 26, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    My mom always made cottage cheese lasagna, so this reminds me of my childhood!

    Reply
  54. Karen says

    February 27, 2009 at 12:41 am

    I could eat this every day for a week, too!

    Reply
  55. Culinary Cory says

    February 27, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    This is one of my favorite dishes ever. Yours looks great.

    Reply
  56. katiez says

    February 27, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    That looks like a perfect lasagne! I switched to bechamel from cottage cheese – ’cause I can’t get it here…

    Reply
  57. dishesdone says

    February 27, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Never had it with cottage cheese! It looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try your recipe! Thanks!

    Reply
  58. Julie says

    February 28, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    These pictures just sent my hunger into overdrive. Yum!

    Reply
  59. Pam says

    March 2, 2009 at 5:37 am

    Mmmm. Lasagna. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  60. Y says

    March 4, 2009 at 1:00 am

    That’s one very photogenic lasagne! 🙂 I haven’t made lasagne in ages – mostly because the weather is still quite warm here. My mom used to make it quite often and my favourite part was always the slightly crispy edges.

    Reply
  61. TheRoosterChick says

    November 24, 2009 at 12:40 am

    I've never tried my hand at Lasagna, but that sooo looks worth the effort.

    Reply
  62. Anonymous says

    March 9, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    Man! This lasagna is a killer..

    Reply
  63. Steve says

    April 29, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Hey man, absolutely love your site, and great photos too! My lass and I love to make your okonomiyaki.
    With lasagne, I like to add a little smoked paprika in to the mix too.
    One more thing, you are a genius!!!

    Reply
  64. dsmith says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:38 am

    My boyfriend and I have started a tradition of making one of you recipes for Saturday night dinner. We had your lasagna this week and it was amazing!!! It was even better as leftovers =)

    Reply
  65. Kitcheinstein says

    January 30, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Hi! I have the same problem as you (well actually you have evolved), making the same few dishes over and over. The difference is I have not yet really gotten up the muster to get in there and make new things. 🙂

    Reply

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