Muellers Classic Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Spread about 1 cup Prego sauce in bottom of lasagna pan.
• Boil noodles as directed (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat immediately and run cold water into pan so noodles won't overcook.
• While noodles are cooking, brown ground beef in large saucepan. Remove from heat and mix in remaining Prego.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Combine remaining parmesan and mozzarella with eggs, ricotta, and cottage cheese.
• Layer in lasaga pan: 1/3 of noodles, 1/3 meat sauce, and 1/2 cheese mixture. Repeat.
• Top with remaining 1/3 noodles, 1/3 meat sauce, and reserved mozzarella and parmesan.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Cook noodles according to package directions and drain.
• While noodles are cooking, brown ground beef and drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and set aside.
• Mix cooked noodles with ricotta/cottage, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• In a 2 quart casserole, spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan to cover.
• Spread half the noodle mixture in the dish, covered with half the sauce.
• Layer the remaining half of the noodle mixture, covered with the remaining half of the sauce.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling.

Steps:

• In large skillet over medium-high heat cook meat, stirring, until lightly browned.
• Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, tomato juice and basil.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, egg, salt and pepper.
• Spoon 1-1/2 cups sauce into 13x9x2" baking dish.
• Top with half the uncooked lasagne, all the ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1-1/2 cups sauce, then remaining lasagne.
• Top with remaining sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• TO USE PREPARED SAUCE: In steps 2 and 3, omit onion, garlic, tomato sauce and basil. Add 1 (30 ounces) jar prepared spaghetti sauce with the mushrooms and tomato juice to browned meat. Complete as directed.