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Lasagna

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We love a good hardy lasagna for dinner at our house. It is definitely a comfort food. We generally serve it with salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients

1 Box of Wide Lasagna Noodles
2 cup Ricotta Cheese
1 cup Cottage Cheese
5-6 cups of Chunky Freezer Spaghetti Sauce
3 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare noodles as directed on the box. Mix ricotta and cottage cheese together and set aside. Place a think layer of spaghetti sauce approximately 1 cup on the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Cover the sauce with a layer of noodles. Cover noodles with the ricotta cheese and cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Add the next layer of noodles. top with 2 cups of sauce. Top with noodles and top with remaining 2 cups of sauce. Bake for 30-40 minutes until bubbling. Top with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

 

Variation

Place a think layer of spaghetti sauce approximately 1 cup on the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Lasagna Roll ups. Spread 2 T ricotta cheese and cottage cheese mixture onto a 3/4 of each lasagna noodle and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Starting on the side with the cheese and roll up. Top with 2 cups of sauce. Bake for 20-30 minutes until bubbling. Top with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.

Chunky Freezer Spaghetti Sauce

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Step One – Prepare the following Vegetables:

16 oz Chopped Mushrooms
3 Medium Green Bell Peppers Diced
2 Medium Onions Diced
1/4 cup Minced Garlic

 

Step Two – Combined and  and brown the following:

2 1/2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
8 T Italian Seasoning
4 T Tarragon
2 T Basil
2 T Black Pepper
4 T Sugar

 

Step Three – Add Vegetables in and cook for 30 minutes stirring every 2 to 5 minutes.

 

 

 

Step Four – Add in the following stirring after each can:

4 – 14.5 oz cans of Stewed Tomatoes
4 – 14.5 oz cans of Fire Roasted Tomatoes
8 – 14.5 oz cans of Diced Tomatoes

 

Step Five – Simmer on Medium heat for 60 minutes stirring every 2 to 5 minutes.

 

Step Six – Add in the following stirring after each can:

5 – 6 oz cans Tomato Paste
5 – 6 oz cans Tomato Sauce

 

Step 7 – Simmer on low for 3 hours stirring every 5 to 10 minutes.

NOTE: Best if it is served 24 hours or more after cooking.

 

Step 8 – Divide into 8 – 9 quart plastic containers on cooling racks. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. Put the lids on and put in the freezer.

Chunky Freezer Spaghetti Sauce