Simple Lasagna
This simple lasagna is easy to make with six main ingredients. Using oven ready noodles, jarred sauce, any cheese you have and cottage cheese makes this lasagna an easy weeknight comfort meal.
Equipment
- skillet
- 9x13 baking dish
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cups
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 32 oz jar marinara sauce
- 12 oz cheese cheddar or mozarella
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 24 oz cottage cheese I like 4%
- oven ready lasagna noodles
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder, italian seasoning, basil optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet, dutch oven or pot brown the hamburger. Halfway through browning add in the chopped onion, salt and pepper and any other seasonings you may wish.
- After the hamburger is browned, add in the jar of marinara sauce. Reserve a small amount for the bottom of the pan when layering.
- Preheat the oven to 350°
Lasagna Assembly
- In a 9x13 glass pan or cake pan spread a small amount of marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Layer the uncooked noodles, followed by the meat sauce, cottage cheese and then the shredded cheese. Do this layering two more times in the same order.
- At this time the lasagna can be baked at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Notes
~ Make the lasagna ahead of time and bake later. This recipe does well to store uncooked for a day or two in the refrigerator and baking when needed.
~ I like using this organic marinara sauce from Costco. It has no added sugar and has great flavor.
~ Buy oven ready lasagna noodles.
~ I use a raw white cheddar cheese for this recipe. IAny cheese you have on hand does fine. It does not have to be mozarella.