Mom's Lasagna [Мамина лазанья]
Servings: servings
Mom's Lasagna is my mom's take on regular lasagna, it features veal, a tomato sauce, a creamy Cottage cheese filling, all with golden cheese.
Equipment
Ingredients
The Meat Sauce
- 450 g ground veal lean
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 770 ml Marinara Sauce Rao's or any tomato sauce
- ½ tsp. salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper or to taste
The Cottage
- 500 g Cottage cheese 4%
- 2 Tbsp. fresh dill chopped or dried
- 1 egg beaten
- ¼ tsp. salt or to taste
The Lasagna
- 9 Lasagna noodles uncooked
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- 300 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese shredded middle
- 200 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese shredded topping
Notes
Original recipe from my mother Svetlana Guzeeva
Instructions
The Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and the 9 Lasagna noodles and cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside. While noodles are cooking, prepare the meat sauce and cheese mixture.
- Grate 300 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese+ 200 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese.
- Dice 1 sweet onion.
- Mice 2 garlic cloves.
The Meat Sauce
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, add the diced 1 sweet onion until they are translucent for 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Be careful to not burn them.
- Proceed to add the minced 2 garlic cloves for 30 seconds and then add the 450 g ground veal and stir until no pink remain, usually around 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in the 770 ml Marinara Sauce, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper. Adjust to taste. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for at least 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Taste and season with additional salt if desired.
The Cottage
- In a mixing bowl, combine the 500 g Cottage cheese, chopped 2 Tbsp. fresh dill, beaten 1 egg, and ¼ tsp. salt. Mix well.
The Layers (L)
- L1 : Spread 2 Tbsp. ketchup in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.L2 : Arrange 3 cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
- L3 : Spread half of the meat sauce mixture evenly over the noodles.L4 : Spread 300 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese evenly.
- L5 : Arrange 3 cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.L6 : Spread the Cottage cheese mixture.
- L7 : Arrange 3 cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.L8 : Spread the remaining half of the meat sauce mixture evenly over the noodles.
- L9 : Spread the remaining 200 g Bergeron or Mozzarella cheese evenly.
The Baking
- Cover the lasagna tightly with aluminum foil or cover. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
The Serving
- Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving. This allows the lasagna to set and helps it hold its shape when cut. Serve and enjoy my Mom's Lasagna [Мамина лазанья].