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Baked lasagna with melted cheese and basil in a rustic ceramic dish

Dinner Favorite: Grandma's Four-Cheese Lasagna

Bake the ultimate comfort food with Grandma's four-cheese lasagna. This rich, layered pasta features a savory meat sauce and a bubbly cheese blend everyone loves!
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Course: main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, four-cheese, lasagna
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 277kcal
Cost: $12.00

Equipment

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
  • 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 13x9 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.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Dinner Favorite: Grandma's Four-Cheese Lasagna
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
277
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
659
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
18
g
36
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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