Homemade Lasagna

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Ingredients:

Beef

Garlic

Shallot

Beef broth

Tomatoes crushed or diced

Tomato sauce

Tomato paste

Worcestershire Sauce

Brown Sugar

Spices

Heavy Cream

Cheeses: parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, and cottage cheese

Egg

Noodles

Steps:

1. Start by sautéing 1-2 pounds of ground beef until no longer pink. Add 2-4 garlic cloves & 1 whole shallot, minced

(Keep stirring until there is hardly and liquid left in the pan)

2. Add in 1/2 cup of beef broth and stir until almost evaporated. Add in one 15 oz can of tomato sauce, one 28 oz can of crushed or diced tomatoes, one 6 ounce can of tomato paste, 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce & 2 tsp of brown sugar.

3. Season with the spices of your choice I used salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, thyme, garlic salt & red pepper flakes

4. Add in 1/2 cup of heavy cream stir until everything is well combined. Cover & let simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally In the meantime, shred your cheese, then make your cheese sauce. You will need about 4 cups of mozzarella & 1/2 cup of parmesan In a large bowl combine one 15 oz. ricotta cheese, one 16 oz. cottage cheese, 1 egg, about 2 tbsp. of parsley, 3/4 cup of mozzarella,1/4 cup of parmesan, garlic salt & black pepper.

5. Boil your noodles until just before al dente. Drain the noodles, shake off the excess water & place each noodle. This will prevent them from sticking together

flat on a piece of wax paper or aluminum foil. (The water should have completed evaporated from the noodles by the time your sauce is ready)

6. Spread about 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of your 9x13 inch dish. Add 3 noodles, 1/3 of the meat sauce, 1 cup of mozzarella & half of the cheese sauce.

Repeat:

For the 3rd/last layer of noodles, top with remaining meat sauce.

1 cup of mozzarella and 1/4 cup of parmesan

Spray a sheet of foil with non stick cooking spray. Tightly cover your dish and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

Remove foil & bake for another 20 minutes. Broil until cheese is golden & garnish with parsley.

Let the lasagna rest at least 30 minutes before slicing & enjoy!!