All American Cheese Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
| Salad oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), minced | |
| 3 8-ounce cans tomato sauce | ||
| Tomato Paste | 1 6 Ounce | |
| 2 3-ounce cans mushroom slices, drained | ||
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Basil | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 16-ounce package lasagna noodles | ||
| 2 8-ounce packages sliced process Cheddar cheese | ||
| 1 16-ounce container cottage cheese | ||
Directions
About 2 hours before serving: In large saucepan over medium heat, in hot oil, cook onion 5 minutes or until tender.
Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms (reserve a few for garnish), salt, oregano, basil and 1 cup water.
Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook noodles as label directs; drain.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cut all but 4 cheese slices into halves.
Into greased 13" by 9" by 2" baking dish, spoon thin layer of sauce.
Arrange 4 lasagna noodles in layer over sauce.
Spoon 1/4 of cottage cheese over noodles; layer 6 cheese slices on top.
Repeat layers 3 times, spooning remaining sauce on top.
Cover; bake 40 to 45 minutes.
Cut each remaining cheese slice into 4 strips; arrange on top of sauce in diagonal rows.
Garnish with reserved mushrooms.
Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes, to melt cheese.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms (reserve a few for garnish), salt, oregano, basil and 1 cup water.
Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook noodles as label directs; drain.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cut all but 4 cheese slices into halves.
Into greased 13" by 9" by 2" baking dish, spoon thin layer of sauce.
Arrange 4 lasagna noodles in layer over sauce.
Spoon 1/4 of cottage cheese over noodles; layer 6 cheese slices on top.
Repeat layers 3 times, spooning remaining sauce on top.
Cover; bake 40 to 45 minutes.
Cut each remaining cheese slice into 4 strips; arrange on top of sauce in diagonal rows.
Garnish with reserved mushrooms.
Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes, to melt cheese.
Let stand 10 minutes.
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