A family favorite! Hope you enjoy
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pound ground beef (browned)
- 28 ounces spaghetti sauce (i like roasted garlic & herb flavor)
- 7 lasagna noodles (boiled for 5 minutes)
- 2 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon parsley or oregano
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
- Carbohydrate 26.5047547204688 g
- Cholesterol 134.785503906949 mg
- Fat 22.8375771102715 g
- Fiber 2.09177895490334 g
- Protein 41.1634845305174 g
- Saturated Fat 11.6491993690534 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (297g)
- Sodium 1140.16950012561 mg
- Sugar 24.4129757655654 g
- Trans Fat 2.11205847135303 g
- Calories 483 calories
Step-by-step
- Add spaghetti sauce to browned hamburger. Add onion & garlic powder & let simmer.
- In a small bowl combine; cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley or oregano. Set aside.
- In a 8X11 or 9X13 dish, layer 2 times; sauce mixture, noodles, cottage cheese mixture, then mozzarella cheese. Repeat layer.
- I usually sprinkle a little more Parmesan cheese & oregano on top before baking.
- Cover with foil, bake 375*(F) for 1 hour.
Swapping out ricotta for curd cheese introduces significantly more moisture into the baking dish, requiring extended evaporation time beneath the foil during the first forty-five minutes of cooking. Managing multiple components in a compact cooking workspace demands careful sequencing, starting with browning the meat and simmering the sauce while the pasta noodles undergo a brief five-minute boil to maintain an al dente bite before final assembly. Covering the baking vessel tightly with aluminum foil traps steam, ensuring the pasta fully hydrates in the sauce without drying out along the edges of the pan. Removing the protective foil for the final fifteen minutes allows excess surface moisture to evaporate and the grated mozzarella to brown into bubbling spots of golden dairy fats. Visual assessment remains the primary indicator of completion when dealing with layered bakes, since checking internal temperatures can disrupt the structural integrity of the stacked layers; look for vigorous bubbling around the perimeter and a firm, set center that resists shifting when the pan is gently shaken.
