Hearty Comfort Food Lasagne

prep time:: 45 min
total time:: 4 hr

Makes 2 9x13 pans

My mom made huge helpings of this for us as kids. I’ve used this recipe to make a hearty meal for people in our church who recently had a kid. It freezes really well.

ingredients

3 jars spaghetti sauce (I prefer Newman’s Own)
2 16oz cans tomato puree
2 16 oz cans crushed tomatoes
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb chicken breast (cut into bite sized pieces)
2 T italian herbs
2 T basil
Juice from 1 1/2 lemons
2 bay leaves
No cook lasagne noodles
Fresh parsley
2 eggs
16oz ricotta cheese
16 oz cheddar cheese
16 oz romano
Mozzarella to taste
16 oz cottage cheese

directions

1
Brown beef, sausage or fake sausage. Drain fat. Combine spaghetti sauce, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, ground beef, italian herbs, basil and fresh lemon in a huge sauce pot. Add raw chicken. Boil. Reduce to simmer. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.
2
Mix 2 eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta, romano, cheddar and parsley together in a large mixing bowl.
3
In two 9x13 pans, layer in this order:
4
sauce, noodles, cheese, mozzarella. Repeat.
5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 45-55 minutes. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

notes

You can substitute the red meat for turkey, or ground chicken. You could also substitute it with fake ground meat for a hearty vegetarian alternative. This recipe freezes really well. Defrost overnight in the fridge

Source: Holly Hight