BEEF LASAGNE

Ingredients:

750g ground beef

500g ground Italian sausage

1 onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsps ground oregano

1 tsp ground basil

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

400g tinned diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

900g tinned tomato sauce

175g tinned tomato puree

300g small curd cottage cheese

150g grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

9 oven-ready lasagne noodles

500g shredded mozzarella

Method:

 

1) Preheat oven to 180°C.

2) In a large saucepan, combine ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbled.

3) Add oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes.

4) In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, parsley, and eggs.

5) Spoon ¼ of sauce into bottom of a 33 by 23 by 5cm baking tray. Place 3 uncooked lasagne noodles on top of sauce. Do not overlap noodles. Spread ⅓ of cottage cheese mixture over noodles, top with ¼ of sauce and ⅓ mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with sauce, reserving ⅓ of mozzarella cheese.

6) Bake for 45 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and bake 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

7) Let rest 10 minutes before serving.