Homemade Chili Lasagna
A Classic Lasagna with a chili flavor.
Homemade Chili Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz can water use the tomato sauce can
- 1 12 oz can tomato paste
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder less if you want a milder taste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 24 oz mozzarella cheese grated
- 16 oz cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 16 oz box lasagna pasta
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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In a large pan, add olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
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Add ground beef and cook until completely browned, drain fat. Return to pan.
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Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, water, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
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Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Cook pasta according to package directions for, rinse and set aside.
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Lightly spray a 14 x 11½ x 2¼ baking dish (or two smaller size baking dishes) with a non stick spray then add a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of dish. Spread around.
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Add lasagna noodles (approximately 5, they will overlap onto each other).
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Next, spoon half of the cottage cheese on top of pasta and spread over pasta.
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Spoon ⅓ meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.
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Sprinkle with half the Parmesan cheese.
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Next add ⅓ of the mozzarella cheese.
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Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.
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Final layer is pasta, topped with remaining meat mixture and remaining mozzarella cheese.
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Cover with foil and cook for approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
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Serve with salad and garlic bread.
