Lasagna

Back when I first started this blog, the Friend Richard asked if I would post a recipe for a simple Lasagna, I said of course, then forgot all about it. Fortunately its now months later and I finally remembered the promise, so below is my recipe for a easy three meat, two cheese Lasagna. 

Ingredients: One package Italian Sausages

One package Sliced Chorizo 

One pound Hamburger Meat

Two 16oz. containers of Cottage Cheese

Two bags (4cups) of shredded Mozzarella Cheese

One box oven ready Lasagna Noodles

One large bottle (32oz.) Spaghetti Sauce

In a large skillet, start cooking the Sausages 

While the Sausages cook, chop the Chorizo into pieces

Turn the Sausages and continue cooking until done, then set aside to cool

In the same skillet, add the Hamburger and start browning the meat

While the Hamburger cooks, cut the cooled Sausages into pieces and set aside again

Finish cooking the Hamburger

Then drain off the excess grease

In a large bowl, combine the Chorizo

Hamburger Meat

And Sausage, toss to combine

Pour in the Sauce

Cottage Cheeses

And one and a half bags of the Mozzarella, stir together until well mixed

In a deep casserole pan, start with a layer of the Sauce across the bottom

Then add a layer of Noodles on top

Continue alternating between the Sauce and Noodles, finishing with a Sauce layer on top

Sprinkle the remaining half bag of Cheese over the top

Wrap tightly with heavy duty tinfoil (shiny side out) and place into a preheated oven at 375F

Bake for thirty minutes, rotate the pan, then continue baking another thirty minutes, check to see if the cheese is fully melted across the top

Remove the foil and place under the broiler 

Broil for a few minutes to brown the Cheese, then remove from the oven 

Allow to cool ten to fifteen minutes then serve with Garlic Bread

I often change this recipe around, trying different Meats and Cheeses to alternate the flavors. This was the first time I've ever combined Chorizo with the Italian Sausages and Hamburger, and it was fantastic. The combination of the Meat, Grease, and Cheeses went excellent with the tenderness of the Noodles, add in the Garlic Bread and it was a great dinner.