grammy's overnight lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (30 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
• 12 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 9 hrs 15 mins


• cook the ground beef in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain fat. stir in the marinara sauce, water, and salt. bring to a boil. remove sauce from heat.
• arrange 6 noodles in a 9x13-inch baking dish, breaking if necessary to fit. spoon 1/2 of the sauce over noodles. top with 1/2 of the cottage cheese and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. repeat layers with remaining noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella cheese. top with parmesan cheese. cover tightly with foil; refrigerate overnight.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake lasagna, covered, until noodles are soft, cheese is melted, and sauce is bubbly, about 1 hour. allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.