Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 package spaghetti sauce mix
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 (8 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 6 lasagna noodles

Directions

• 1. To make sauce: In skillet, brown ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain. Add tomatoes, spaghetti sauce mix, tomato paste, water, garlic powder and oregano. Simmer 10 minutes.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9" x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3. Cook lasagna noodles according to directions on box and drain.
• 4. Layer ingredients in pan: a. Spread 1/3 of the sauce in pan. b. Place 3 noodles over sauce. Fold in ends to fit pan. c. Cover noodles with 1/2 carton cottage cheese, 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. d. Repeat steps a through c. e. Top with remaining sauce and 1 cup Mozzarella cheese. Be sure the last layer of sauce and cheese completely covers the noodles.
• 5. Bake uncovered for about 40 minutes.

Servings

• 4

Tips

Unbaked lasagna can be frozen for later use. If frozen, take out of freezer 6 hours before baking to thaw.