Million Dollar Lasagna Recipe
This Million Dollar Lasagna Recipe transforms ordinary ingredients into extraordinary comfort food.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- Large skillet
- Medium mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Aluminum foil
- Large pot for boiling noodles
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 jar marinara sauce 24 oz
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 green onions chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
- Brown ground beef in large skillet.
- Add marinara sauce to cooked beef.
- Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese.
- Add chopped green onions to cheese mixture.
- Layer half the noodles in baking dish.
- Spread cheese mixture over noodles evenly.
- Add remaining noodles as second layer.
- Top with meat sauce mixture.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Let lasagna rest before cutting for cleaner slices
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier mixing
- Drain noodles well to prevent watery lasagna
- Cover edges with foil if browning too quickly
- Make ahead and refrigerate overnight for deeper flavors