Mom's Best Lasagna Recipe

by Ashley
(Saskatchewan, Canada)

This best lasagna is a family recipe passed down to me by my mother.

What you'll need to make Mom's best lasagna...

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
  
  
• 2 garlic cloves - minced
  
  
• 1 tbsp basil
  
  
• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes with some liquid
  
  
• 1 and 1/3 cups tomato paste
  
  
• 10 lasagna noodles
  
  
• 3 cups low fat cottage cheese
  
  
• 1/2 cup grated light parmesan cheese
  
  
• 2 tbsp parsley flakes
  
  
• 2 eggs - or 8 tbsp liquid egg whites
  
  
• 2 cups shredded light mozzarella
  
  

How Mom's best lasagna is made...

Directions:

• Brown meat and drain off fat
  
  
• Add garlic, basil, tomatoes and tomato paste
  
  
• Simmer 30 minutes
  
  
• Cook lasagna noodles
  
  
• Combine cottage cheese, parmesan, parsley and eggs
  
  
• In lasagna pan place a small amount of meat sauce and spread it all over bottom of pan - this will keep noodles from sticking to the bottom of the pan
  
  
• Start with a layer of 3 noodles, 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture, 1/3 mozzarella cheese, 1/3 of meat sauce - making sure to spread each layer evenly over top of last layer
  
  
• Repeat layers two more times - ending with meat layer on top
  
  
• Bake at 375F for half hour
  
  
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving
  
  

Full fat cheeses can be used in place of lighter products. I personally don't taste a difference. I use the lighter products simply because they cut down on my fat and calorie intake.

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