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Quick And Easy Lasagna Recipe

	Tiggertammy / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Quick and easy dish for working folks who want a quick dish for a relaxing evening. Prep:30m Cook:55m Servings:12	Tiggertammy
	italian lasagna

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Ingredients

1 lb Italian sweet sausage

1 lb Italian mildly spicy sausage

1 lb lean ground beef

2 16-oz boxes lasagna noodles

1 large yellow bell pepper

1 large green bell pepper

1 large red bell pepper

1 large yellow onion

2 cups sliced mushrooms

3 jars zesty Italian spaghetti sauce

4 cups shredded mozarella cheese (low-moisture)

5 cups shredded parmesan cheese (set aside 1 cup for topping)

4 cups large-curd cottage cheese (drained)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Brown the 2 pounds of sausage and 1 pound of beef thoroughly. Drain and set aside.

Once you have started browning the meat, start boiling the noodles to the al dente stage.

While the meat is browning and the noodles are boiling, wash the bell peppers and remove seeds; chop into roughly 1/2-inch size pieces. Clean the onion and chop into 1/2-inch size pieces. (You don't have to be precise. The measurement is to give you an idea of the size.)

Remove meat from pan and drain. Set aside.

Put the peppers, onion and mushrooms into the pan and cook until soft but not squishy. Drain and set aside.

Pour the noodles into a strainer and drain. Rinse with cool water.

In a 6-quart deep-dish casserole dish, spread a small amount of spaghetti sauce. Dry noodles as much as possible before putting a single layer of noodles over the bottom of the casserole dish.

Next put in a layer of mozarella, a layer of meat, a layer of parmesan cheese, a layer of veggies (bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms) and a layer of cottage cheese. Repeat layering, ending with a layer of noodles on top.

Spread a liberal amount of spaghetti sauce over the top of the noodles.

Loosely cover with aluminum foil and cook covered for 45 minutes.

Remove from over and remove foil. Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over the top, return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and begins to brown slightly.

Tip: The longer you let it cool, the more the flavors mingle.

Serve with toasted Italian bread and olive oil on the side for dipping. This all goes great with a gentle red wine.

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