Dinner Favorite: Grandma’s Four-Cheese Lasagna
If you want a rich, comforting meal that brings the whole family running to the table, Grandma’s Four-Cheese Lasagna is the ultimate choice. This traditional Italian-American classic features layers of tender pasta, savory meat sauce, and a luscious blend of four distinct cheeses.
As it bakes in the oven, the top turns beautifully golden brown and bubbly. This hearty dish delivers the cozy, heartwarming magic of Grandma’s Sunday kitchen straight to your family dinner table!
Why You’ll Love This Lasagna
The Ultimate Cheese Blend: Combining ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and provolone creates the perfect balance of creamy texture and sharp, savory flavor.
Rich and Savory Meat Sauce: A slow-simmered tomato sauce packed with seasoned ground beef or Italian sausage gives this casserole its incredible depth of flavor.
Feeds a Hungry Crowd: This substantial, layered pasta dish is perfect for family gatherings, potlucks, or meal-prepping cozy weekday dinners.
Tips for the Perfect Four-Cheese Lasagna
Drain Your Ricotta Cheese: To prevent your lasagna from turning watery or runny in the baking pan, drain your ricotta cheese first. Place the cheese in a fine-mesh strainer or wrap it in cheesecloth for fifteen minutes before mixing. This simple step ensures your lasagna slices hold their gorgeous shape beautifully on the plate.
Let the Baked Lasagna Rest: Do not slice into the lasagna immediately after pulling it out of the hot oven! Give the casserole at least fifteen to twenty minutes to rest on the counter. This crucial cooling time allows the cheese layers to firm up slightly, giving you neat, picture-perfect layers for serving.
Cover with Foil to Prevent Burning: To get the perfect melt without burning the top, cover your baking dish tightly with aluminum foil for the first thirty minutes of baking. Remove the foil during the final ten minutes of cooking to let the cheese turn a gorgeous, bubbling golden brown.
Dinner Favorite: Grandma’s Four-Cheese Lasagna
Equipment
- 1 large spoon
- 1 knife
- 1 drainer
- 1 large bowl
- aluminum foil
- 1 grater
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cans (15 oz, each) tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 12 (about 7 ozs.) no-cook lasagna noodles
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a large skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef with the garlic and onions over medium-high heat until browned for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain. Stir in tomato sauce and the herbs.
- In a bowl mix the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese, and eggs.
- Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13×9 inch baking dish. Layer with 4 of the noodles and the cottage cheese mixture.
- Layer with 4 more of the noodles and half of the remaining meat sauce
- repeat the last 2 layers. Sprinkle with the italian seasoning and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with greased aluminum foil, and bake until the cheese is melted about 50 to 55 minutes.
- Let it stand for about 10 minutes, before serving.
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