Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 eggs 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 3 cups (24 ounces) 4% small-curd cottage cheese 1 carton (8 ounces) ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained 6 slices provolone cheese 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
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Directions: |
Directions:In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. In a large bowl, combine eggs and parsley. Stir in the cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan cheese. Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella, three noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with the remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full). Cover and bake at 375° for 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings. Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 493 calories, 27 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 143 mg cholesterol, 1,144 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 35 g protein. |