Nothing says comfort food more than a homemade lasagna fresh out of the oven.
Whether you're at home or on your own during the holidays, this new lasagna recipe from Taste of Home will be sure to warm your stomach and soul.
Keep reading below for the full recipe. Taste of Home voted it as one of the top 10 Christmas recipes of 2019.
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
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3 cups 4% small-curd cottage cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
6 slices provolone cheese (about 6 ounces)
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
Directions:
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain.
Add next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add parsley; stir in cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan cheese.
Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in an un-greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup mozzarella, 3 noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella.
Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
Cover; bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Yields about 12 servings.
See Taste of Home's top 10 Christmas recipes of 2019 here.