Lasagna

Million Dollar Lasagna

Ingredients:

For the Meat Sauce:

1 lb ground beef

1 lb Italian sausage

1 medium onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

For the Cheese Layer:

1 (16 oz) container cottage cheese or ricotta

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

1 egg

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Other Layers:

12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

1. Make the Meat Sauce:

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, Italian sausage, and diced onion over medium heat until browned.

Drain excess grease, then add minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

Stir in marinara sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes.

2. Prepare the Cheese Mixture:

In a bowl, mix cottage cheese (or ricotta), cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and Parmesan cheese until smooth.

3. Assemble the Lasagna:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a greased 9x13-inch baking dish, spread a layer of meat sauce.

Add a layer of cooked lasagna noodles.

Spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles.

Repeat layers (meat sauce, noodles, cheese mixture) until ingredients are used up.

Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

4. Bake:

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes, until cheese is golden and bubbly.

5. Rest & Serve:

Let the lasagna sit for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!