Grandma Dona Johnson's Lasagna

This lasagna recipe was passed down from Grandma Dona Johnson herself, preserved in the family notebook. Layers of rich meat sauce, creamy cottage cheese filling, and melted mozzarella — the way lasagna was meant to be.

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1½ tsp salt
• 2 cups tomatoes
• 2 cans tomato paste

Cheese Mixture

• 3 cups cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan
• 2 tbsp dry parsley
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Other

• 1 pkg extra wide noodles
• 2 lbs mozzarella, sliced

Instructions

1. Brown hamburger and drain.
2. Add Italian seasoning, salt, tomatoes, and tomato paste. Simmer 30 minutes.
3. Mix together the cheese mixture ingredients.
4. Cook noodles according to package directions.
5. Layer in a casserole dish: noodles, meat sauce, cheese mixture, mozzarella slices. Repeat layers.
6. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.