Hello my friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful day so far. It’s time to cook up another tasty meal! If you are looking for a nice dinner that will feed many, this is just for you! Today we head on over to the Mediterreanian in Italy to cook up a nice lasagna!
My recipe is a very simplified and has a detailed explanation of each step, ingredient, and suggestions to make the cooking process easy and fun!
First, let’s make sure your cooking space is ready! Time for a “Clean Check”~
- There are no dishes in the sink.
You want to keep the sink clean because this will keep the kitchen nice and tidy, and the sink free to make sure you are stress-free.
- Counters are wiped down and cleaned from stains.
No one wants dirty, nasty, counters! This is a sanitation must. Instead of just using regular water, use bleach spray to wipe it down to kill bacteria!
- Hands are washed (Gloves are optional)
Another sanitation must! This is very important, especially if you are feeding many. You can bring bacteria that are unwanted into the food if you aren’t careful.
- Floors are clean and not slippery.
Floors should be free from crumbs, dust, and spills. Even after sweeping and mopping, you need to wait until the floor is dry so you don’t slip!
- All kitchenware is clean and ready.
This will help with time, and just all around more convenient if all kitchenware is clean and ready to be used, instead of having to clean one in the middle of cooking!
Now that, we have gone over the essentials. Time to prep our ingredients! With these measurements it has 9 servings.
One serving: 430 Calories
Ingredients
- Lasagna noodles (9)
- Ground Beef (1 lbs)
- Garlic (3 Cloves Minced)
- Onion (1 Chopped)
- Dried Basil (1 Tbsp)
- Diced Tomatoes (1 Can = 796 mL, 29.9 fl oz)
- Tomato Paste (2 Cans = 156 mL, 5.5 fl oz)
- Cottage Cheese (3 Cups)
- Grated Parmesan Cheese (1 Cup)
- Dried Parsley (2 Tbsp)
- Large Eggs (2 Beaten)
- Black Pepper (½ tsp)
- Mozzarella Cheese (1 lb grated)
I hope you have everything, now, let’s begin!
Step 1:
In a sauce pan, on medium heat, place the ground beef in and cook thoroughly till brown. Use a strainer to drain off the fat when it’s finished. After that, add garlic, onion, and basil to the meat. Stir and cook till the onions are nice and fragrant.
Step 2:
Lower the heat to a simmer and add the tomatoes and tomato paste and stir. Let it cook for 30 minutes and stir occasionally
Step 3:
In a pot start boiling some water for your noodles. When boiling, add the noodles and cook them until soft. When they are done, drain the water.
Step 4:
In a bowl, add cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, pepper, eggs, and parsley, mix together.
Step 5:
In a baking pan, layer the lasagna. Place half of the noodles in the pan then spread with half of the cottage cheese mixture. After, use 1/3 of the mozzarella then half the meat sauce. Repeat then top with the remaining mozzarella.
Step 6:
Set oven to 375 F and place lasagna in when it’s warmed up. Cook for 25 – 30 minutes or until the filling is bubbling.
Step 7:
Let it rest when done for at least 10 minutes. When ready, cut into squares and start serving.
See! That wasn’t so hard now was it. I really enjoy home-made foods, and this one is simple yet very filling! If you had some troubles, don’t worry! Not everyone is perfect at cooking. Try again another time. Until then though, leave your thoughts below! I hope you all have a nice day and enjoyed this recipe! Remember, respect others and always hold your head high with a smile! Love you all!
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