Beef Lasagna
Hearty beef lasagna layered with rich meat sauce, creamy cottage cheese, and melted mozzarella, perfect for family dinners and gatherings craving comforting Italian flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. ground beef ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, chopped ⓘ
- 1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 2 (8 oz.) cans pizza sauce ⓘ
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles, cooked and drained ⓘ
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon basil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon oregano ⓘ
- 1 cup cottage cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a frypan; drain.
- Add tomato sauce, pizza sauce, salt, basil, and oregano to the beef mixture.
- Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of ground beef sauce for topping.
- Place 1 cup of remaining meat sauce in the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Layer with half the cooked lasagna noodles.
- Spread half of the remaining meat sauce over the noodles.
- Spread 1/2 cup cottage cheese over the sauce.
- Sprinkle 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over the cottage cheese.
- Repeat with remaining noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, and cheeses.
- Distribute the reserved meat sauce over the top and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
452
kcal
23% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).