Homemade Lasagna

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Preparation time: 30 minutes 
Total time: 3 hours 
Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh spinach
  • 3 cups small-curd cottage cheese
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • 6 slices provolone cheese (about 6 ounces) 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Directions:
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble beef until no longer pink; drain. Add next seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add spinach; stir in cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan cheese.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella, three noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
  4. Cover; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
*Adapted from recipe, “Traditional Lasagna,” found at tasteofhome.com

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