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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 260 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I finally got this recipe from my Mother after years of begging (she doesn't like to give away her secrets) beacuse I had to make dinner for the family while living at home. My Father says it's better than Mom's. Ingredients:
1/2 lb pork |
1/2 lb beef |
8 -10 hot italian sausage, casings removed or 3 -4 tablespoons banana peppers, cut up |
2 tablespoons parsley |
1/2 teaspoon oregano |
2 eggs, slightly beaten |
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese |
salt & pepper |
1 onion, chopped |
4 cloves garlic, minced |
1 (24 ounce) can tomatoes, & liquid |
1 tablespoon parsley |
1 1/2 tablespoons beef bouillon |
1/3 cup red wine |
1 teaspoon basil |
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
1 -4 tablespoon brown sugar |
salt and pepper |
1 can mushroom, drained |
1/4 cup parmesan cheese |
1 lb cottage cheese |
2 tablespoons hot water |
mozzarella cheese (as much as you like) |
10 cooked lasagna noodles |
Directions:
1. Fry meat until brown (if using sausage, fry in seperate skillet);drain and rinse under hot water to get rid of excess fat.
2. Put back in skillet and add eggs,parsley,oregano, and 3 tbsp.
3. parmesan cheese.
4. Fry until eggs are cooked.
5. In seperate pot add onion,garilc,tomatoes,parsley,ba¸Y peppers (if using),wine,beef boullion,tomato paste,brown sugar (1/tbsp. to start),salt,pepper,mushrooms, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
6. Add beef (sausage also if using).
7. Bring to a boil,reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 to 4 hours.
8. After about 1 hour taste sauce, you should be able to taste a hint of brown sugar.
9. If not add 1 to 2 tbsp.
10. more.
11. Keep checking over simmering time until you can JUST taste sugar adding more if needed.
12. When ready to layer add hot water to cottage cheese to make a little runnier (this will enable you to spread it more easily).
13. Layer as follows: sauce, 5 noodles, mozza cheese, cottage cheese, sauce, noodles, mozza cheese, and sprinkle parmesan cheese over mozza if desired.
14. Bake in 350* oven for approximately 45 to 60 miutes.
15. or until cheese is golden.
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