ingredients: (6 serves)
- 9 or 10 x lasagna pasta noodles
- 300 g ground beef
- 200 g ground pork
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped leek
- 1 bottle pasta sauce
- 500 g cottage cheese
- 250 ml shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1. Add pasta to 4L rapidly boiling water.
2. Stir occasionally until water returns to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 - 14 minutes until al dente, or tender but firm.
3. Drain and use in your favourite lasagna recipe.
4. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease dutch oven or 13 X 9" glass baking dish.
5. In large non-stick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, stirring to break up meat, or until browned. Stir in pasta sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cook for 5 minutes.
6. In bowl, stir together cottage and cheddar cheeses.
7. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce over bottom of prepared pan. Top with 3 lasagna pasta noodles, then one half of cheese mixture and one third of meat sauce.
8. Repeat noodle, cheese, sauce layers. top with last 3 noodles, remaining meat sauce and Parmesan cheese. Cover pan with lid or foil .
9. Bake in centre of oven for 30 minutes. Remove the cover.
10. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer or until cheese is browned and lasagna is heated through.
11. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.