CHRISTMAS NIGHT LASAGNA

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I tinkered with this recipe four or five times before I got it down to what it is now. It's easy-all you do is mess up two pots-but it tastes as good as the lasagnas that are a big production.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 casseroles (12 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 jars (28 ounces each) meatless spaghetti sauce
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, undrained
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2-1/2 cups 4% small-curd cottage cheese
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
24 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

In a Dutch oven or several large skillets, cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, soup, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta and remaining salt and pepper. , Spread 2 cups meat sauce each into two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Layer each with 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 4 noodles, 1-1/4 cups cottage cheese mixture and 3 slices of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles, meat sauce and Parmesan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 804mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.