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MILLION DOLLAR LASAGNA





This Million Dollar Lasagna is seriously THE BEST lasagna we’ve ever eaten!!! SO easy to make and tastes like a million bucks. Lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Italian sausage, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan. Serve with some garlic bread and a salad. Can make in advance and refrigerate. Freeze leftovers for later. We LOVE this lasagna casserole recipe!!!

Ingredients:

  • 12 lasagna noodles
  • 1-1/4 lbs Italian sausage or ground beef
  • 1 (24-oz) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 2 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 (24-oz) container cottage cheese
  • 1 (8-oz) block of cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 lb mozzarella cheese slices
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning. Simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and parsley. Set aside.
  • Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in the bottom of the pan. Top with 6 lasagna noodles, lengthwise and overlapping to cover.
  • Top noodles with half of the cottage cheese, top with third of mozzarella cheese. Spoon ½ of meat sauce over cheese; sprinkle with ¼ cup parmesan.
  • Repeat layering; starting with 6 lasagna noodles and ending with remaining meat sauce and parmesan cheese. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil.
  • Bake lasagna covered for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered an additional 30 minutes, until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Notes:

Can prepare lasagna through Step 7 and refrigerate or freeze for later.

To bake after refrigerating, you may need to add a few minutes to the baking time.

To bake lasagna after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed above.

To reheat after freezing, thaw completely. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through.

Can substitute ground turkey or turkey sausage.

Can use shredded mozzarella cheese instead of slices.

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