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Aunt Carla's Lasagna


Aunt Carla Hagstrom’s Lasagna (lightly adapted)

1 ½ jars spaghetti sauce
1 lb. hamburger (browned)
1 large container cottage cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 pkg. lasagna noodles
Chopped onions and peppers to taste
*can add ricotta or leftover cheeses
Parmesan to top


Preheat oven to 350. Boil the lasagna noodles. Brown hamburger with onion/peppers and simmer spaghetti sauce with it for 10 minutes. Blend the cottage cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella.  Begin by putting a bit of sauce in the bottom of the cake pan. Layer noodles, meat, cheese, and so on. (2 layers) Top final noodles with sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 1 hour, take off cover, broil for 10-15 minutes.

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