YAP Cooking Class January 12

Catelli Classic Lasagne

Ingredients
12 lasagne noodles - cooked
1 onion - chopped
1 garlic clove - chpped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound of extra lean ground beef
1 jar/can pasta sauce
1 tsp italian spices
1 container of cottage cheese
1 package of frozen spinach - cooked and drained
1 egg
3/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Add beef and fry for about 5 minutes. Drain off the fat out of the pan.
3. Add pasta sauce to meat mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. In a bowl combine spinach and cottage cheese. Mix well. Add 1/4 of the shredded cheese, egg and mix well.
6. In a baking dish spread 1/4 sauce on the bottom. Top with 3 noodles and spread another 1/4 sauce on it. Top with 3 noodles. Spread cheese mixture over the noodles. Top with 3 noodles. Spread 1/4 sauce over this. Top with 3 noodles. Spread remaining sauce over this and top with rest of shredded cheese.
7. Cover with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. When done baking let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

TIP: You can make add bell peppers to the meat mixture to make it a bit more tasty...