Easy Cheesy Lasagna
Authentic Italian lasagna to feed a large gathering.
Servings Prep Time
16people 30minutes
Cook Time
2hours
Servings Prep Time
16people 30minutes
Cook Time
2hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Brown beef and pork together in cast iron or stainless frying pan. Add seasonings while cooking (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and fresh garlic) You can also add a pinch of the Italian seasoning here and some finely chopped onion is optional.
  2. Let meat stick to the bottom of the pan and deglaze the pan with a bit of red wine or water to get all the brown bits of flavour up in the meat. set aside to cool
  3. cover bottom of large lasagna pan (I use 11×15) with a jar of strained tomatoes. (save the jar)
  4. cover with noodles. (You can use fresh noodles if you wish) I will add a post for homemade past noodles in the next couple of weeks and add a link here)
  5. cover noodles with cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. Sprinkle some of the parmesan, salt and pepper in the cheese mix
  6. cover with another layer of noodles
  7. cover with the cooked meat and add a jar of the pasta sauce and some mozzarella
  8. cover with another layer of pasta and repeat with the sauce and cheese add water to the tomato jars and get the last of the tomatoes out of the jars. Pour over the noodles. The noodles need to be wet to cook properly. It’s better to have your lasagna more on the moist side as it will dry up.
  9. In top layer cover with sauce and the rest of the parmesan, salt, pepper and italian seasoning, with the mozzarella last
  10. Bake at 350 for 1 and half to 2 hours covered. Uncover in last half hour and turn the temperature up to 400 to brown the mozzarella cheese.
  11. Enjoy!