Million-Dollar Lasagna Recipe

Name: Million-Dollar Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz); 1 container (16 oz) cottage cheese; 4 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz); 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ tomato basil pasta sauce or marinara sauce; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 9 oven-ready lasagna noodles; 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

Ingredients

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz)
1 container (16 oz) cottage cheese
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ tomato basil pasta sauce or marinara sauce
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
9 oven-ready lasagna noodles
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 55m	TOTAL TIME 1h25m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F.
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In large bowl, stir together 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the cottage cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, pepper flakes, garlic and egg.
Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of baking dish.
Heat 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Add beef; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned; drain.
Stir in remaining pasta sauce and whipping cream.
Place 3 lasagna noodles over sauce in baking dish.
Spread half of cheese mixture over noodles.
Spoon 1 cup of the beef sauce over the cheese.
Repeat with 3 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and 1 cup of the beef sauce.
Top with remaining noodles and beef sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Cover tightly with foil; bake 30 minutes.
Uncover; bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until cheese is browned and edges of pan are bubbling.
Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.