My WFDT Lasagna: Step by step with photos.

Per the new F&D trend, I took photos of each delicious step of a lasagna recipe I tried out tonight. It's rare I cook, so I might as well document.

My family did not step off the boat on Ellis Island, nor do I have any Italian in me.. I'm just a southern redneck who has no idea. Now that we know this, let's proceed. Also notice.. I use lots of generic products. Might as well get that out of the way too

We start with all the ingredients:



Notice, this recipe is a bit different than traditional recipes.. cottage cheese rather than ricotta, I used some Monjuni's sauce, grated parmesan rather than a bunch of fresh cheeses.. got the ingredients for $40 including the bottle of wine which was $13.

Begin by boiling the lasagna noodles:



I set them aside to cool to make them easier to work with later in the process, but to avoid confusion, I'll post the photo now:



Brown garlic, pork sausage (breakfast sausage), and ground beef:



Once cooked, add canned tomatoes (I only use Cento), tomato paste, parsley, basil, and salt.



The recipe says to drain the fat, but I bought fairly lean ground beef, so there was no need.

Mix all ingredients together:



Let the meat mixture simmer 45 minutes. In the meantime, mix cottage cheese and beaten eggs:





Then add parsley, salt, and Parmesan cheese:



Stir together:



Now it's time to begin the layering process, with the pasta first. (I prefer to put sauce under the pasta first, but I figured I'd try pasta at the bottom this time)



Pour cheese mixture on top of pasta and spread evenly:



Next layer sliced mozzarella. You can use shredded, but I found the sliced cheese easier when spreading layers.



Now, add the meat mixture



.. and spread evenly



Repeat the whole layering process again. (You should have used about half of each wet mixture in the first round)

Top lasagna with Parmesan cheese (use more cheeses if you prefer)



Bake in 350 degree oven 20-30 minutes. Remove when slightly brown on top.



This is the finished product on it's own:



.. but my favorite part of restaurant lasagna is the puddle of red gravy it sits in (and I LOVE a sweet one), so I grabbed a bottle of Monjuni's sauce and poured some atop the lasagna.. and sprinkled with a tad more cheese. The sauce is also mixed with the meat mixture from easier.. just a few tablespoons.



Instagrammed version because I'm 22:



Delicious and we have a TON left!