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the mamas' lasagna

(21 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Cherie Hammond
@Momma_CC
Brentwood, TN

This recipe represents a blend of 3 recipes, from my mom, my mother-in-law and me! Thus the plural name, "The Mamas'"! I'm sure you have your favorite, but I hope you will give ours a try! Enjoy!

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I seriously love the balance of herbs in this recipe! The sauce was so good that I plan to use it the next time I whip up a batch of spaghetti. We used the whole grain noodles as Cherie suggests and were very happy with the way it turned out. Highly recommended!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(21 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For the mamas' lasagna

  • 1 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1
    medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove
    garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    oregano
  • 1 tsp
    basil
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 can
    tomato paste, 6oz
  • 1 can
    diced tomatoes, 28oz
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 1
    large block of mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1
    large carton of large curd cottage cheese
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • 8
    lasagna noodles, boiled...i like whole grain noodles

How To Make the mamas' lasagna

  • 1
    Brown meat and onion together. Drain off grease and put meat in a large sauce pan.
  • 2
    Add the remaining ingredients through the water. Then, simmer for approximately 45 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, boil the lasagna noodles. Spray a deep 9x13 inch baking dish with Pam.
  • 4
    To assemble the lasagna you will alternate layers of meat, cheese, noodles...3 layers of meat and cheese; 2 layers of noodles. The last layer of cheese will only be the Parmesan cheese. Split the Mozzarella and cottage cheeses between the middle 2 layers of cheese. Use as much of the Parmesan cheese as you prefer.
  • 5
    You can make this ahead of time and not bake it until you are ready. When you are ready, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake until hot and bubbly; approximately 1 hour covered, then 1/2 hour uncovered.
  • 6
    It will need to sit for approximately 15 minutes when it comes out of the oven in order to set and make cutting easier.
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