Three Cheese Beef Lasagna
Saucy, beefy, cheesy three-cheese lasagna with meat marinara sauce and a cottage cheese/ricotta filling.
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Natashas Kitchen- •9 Lasagna noodles
- •Saltfor salting pasta water
- •1 tablespoon Olive oil
- •1 pound Ground beef
- •1 small Oniondiced
- •2 large Garlic clovesminced
- •1/4 cup Red wine(optional)or substitute beef broth
- •Beef broth(optional)substitute for red wine
- •24 ounces Marinara sauceor 3 cups
- •1/2 teaspoon Salt
- •1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- •1/4 teaspoon Dried thyme
- •1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- •2 tablespoons Parsleychopped, for sauce
- •16 ounces Cottage cheese
- •15 ounces Ricotta cheese
- •1 cup Mozzarella cheeseshredded, mixed into cheese filling
- •1 large Egg
- •2 tablespoons Parsleyfinely chopped, for cheese filling
- •3 cups Mozzarella cheeseshredded, for layering and topping (1 cup per layer)
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
10 min
- 2
Drain noodles and rinse/add cold water to stop cooking and prevent sticking. Set aside.
2 min
- 3
In a deep pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil, ground beef, and diced onion. Sauté about 5 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink.
5 min
- 4
Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
1 min
- 5
Add red wine (or beef broth) and sauté until mostly evaporated.
2 min
- 6
Stir in marinara sauce. Season with salt, pepper, dried thyme, sugar, and parsley. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
5 min
- 7
In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, egg, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Mix until well blended.
3 min
- 8
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
1 min
- 9
Assemble in a deep 9x13-inch casserole dish: spread 1/2 cup meat sauce on the bottom, add 3 noodles, then 1/3 of remaining meat sauce, sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella, then spread on half of the cheese mixture.
7 min
- 10
Repeat layering until you have 3 layers of noodles total.
5 min
- 11
Top final noodles with remaining meat sauce and 1 cup mozzarella.
2 min
- 12
Insert 8–10 toothpicks over the top to keep foil from sticking, then cover loosely with foil and seal edges.
2 min
- 13
Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
45 min
- 14
Remove foil and broil 3–5 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown.
4 min
- 15
Rest lasagna in the pan for 30 minutes before slicing. Remove toothpicks. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
30 min
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