Yet Another Lasagna Recipe...

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 lbs ground chuck
• 1/4 cup chopped onion (or more)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice-broken up
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon basil
• lasagna noodle, cooked al dente
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3 cups ricotta cheese or 3 cups cottage cheese, blended
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese (or a blend)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown the chuck and onion in shortening till the onion is tender.
• 2 drain excess fat.
• 3 add minced garlic, parsley,tomatoes,tomato paste,and seasonings.
• 4 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 5 mix ricotta/cottage cheese,eggs,salt,pepper and parsley in a medium bowl.
• 6 in a 9x13 baking dish or pan,layer noodles to cover bottom.
• 7 add meat sauce,ricotta,and mozzarella slices.
• 8 (i usually add some parmesan and romano at this point) repeat layers twice more, ending with a layer of noodles and remaining meat sauce.
• 9 sprinkle with parmesan/romano and top with 2 cups shredded mozzarella.
• 10 bake covered in a 350 oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until bubbling.
• 11 uncover,and bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes,or until cheese is lightly browned.