Sunday, January 25, 2009

jonathan's easy lasagne

Easy Lasagne
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup canned tomatoes
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
6 ounces uncooked lasagne noodles
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/4 teaspoon saltdash pepper
1. Sauté ground beef and onion over medium heat.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Grease 9″ square baking dish.
4. Cover bottom with half of uncooked lasagne noodles.
5. Spoon 1/3 of meat mixture onto noodles.
6. Arrange 1/2 of cheese slices over meat, then spread 1/2 of cottage cheese on top.
7. Layer remaining noodles, 1/3 of meat mixture, cheese slices, and cottage cheese.
8. Top with last of meat mixture, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
9. Put two foil layers over top of casserole, pinching it tightly around edges of dish.
10. Bake at 325° for 1 hour.
Makes 6 servings.