Grandma's Lasagna
Grandma's Lasagna
My grandma, Terry Menyes, got this recipe out of a magazine when she was first married almost 60 years ago. It's become a family favorite since then, and now everyone makes this lasagna.
Servings
12
Ingredients
- 3 pound ground chuck
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 12-ounce can tomato paste
- 12 ounce water
- 16 ounce cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon parsley flakes
- 3 eggs, beaten
- mozzarella and provolone cheese, sliced
- 6 lasagna noodles
- pepperoni
Directions
- In a heavy skillet, slowly brown ground chuck. Spoon off fat.
- Add remaining ingredients. Simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
- Mix together cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and eggs.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain.
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Place half the cooked noodles in baking dish. Spread with half the cheese filling and layer with sliced provolone cheese.
- Add half the meat sauce.
- Repeat layers, topping with mozzarella to cover entirely.
- Top with sliced pepperoni.
- Bake for 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.