Mama Mia Lasagna

We hosted my dad at our house for his birthday in November.  I love cooking for my family and he specially requested my lasagna.  Well, I spiced it up a bit by using Mama Mia Marinara Sauce Mix to make the sauce.  Oh goodness it was fabulous.  He raved about it and still mentions it every once in awhile.  :)  I hope you like it too.

 

Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey
1 TBSP Onion Onion
1/2 cup Mama Mia Marinara Mix
2 28 oz can of Crushed Tomatoes
1 24 oz container Small Curd Cottage Cheese
1 egg
2 TBSP Grated Parmesan Cheese
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
16 oz Shredded Mozzarella
Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles

Preheat Oven to 350°

Brown the ground beef with the Onion Onion until no longer pink, drain and set aside. Prepare the Mama Mia Marinara according to the instructions on the container (this can be done ahead of time if you want). In a bowl beat the egg, add the cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and black pepper.

Now for assembly. In a 13x9 inch baking dish place 1 1/2 cups of marinara and spread to coat the bottom of the pan. Add 4 lasagna noodles. Layer cottage cheese mixture, ground beef, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat another layer like this one. Lastly, place 4 more lasagna noodles on the top, the rest of the sauce and the rest of the mozzarella cheese. Your pan should be full and slightly liquidy. If it is too dry, add a little water around the edges to make sure there is enough moisture for the noodles. Bake for 60-75 minutes until noodles are cooked through, the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted and brown.

Serves 6 or so with left overs for the next day!