Mom's Lasagna

This week for Foody Friday, we are supposed to share our go-to meal, one we make often due to its ease and goodness. Well, lately, I have been trying quite a few new recipes lately, so you may have not seen this on the menu yet, but here it is now. Mom's Lasagna. The one I grew up with. It is a comfort food to me. Bonus: it is quick and easy. It is the first casserole I ever learned to make. I admit, I am kind of afraid to share it, because it is not a very pretty dish for company or anything. But my sisters and I all love it.

Disclaimer: If you are lasagna connoisseur, this is not for you. Don't say I didn't warn you.

You need:

• 1 jar spaghetti sauce (Mom always used Ragu original.)
• Lasagna noodles
• Large carton cottage cheese
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan (optional)
• Italian seasoning (optional)

Directions:

1. Boil and cool the lasagna noodles.

2. Spoon a little sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish.

3. Layer as many times as you wish (I usually do 3 or 4 layers):

• Noodles
• Cottage Cheese
• Mozzarella
• Spaghetti sauce

4. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning over the top.

5. Bake @ 350 until heated through and bubbly, 45 minutes to an hour.

This lasagna is really runny (soupy) and cheesy. That is what I like about it.

You could add meat or spinach if desired, of course. You can also use other types of noodles and it turns into a flexible baked pasta dish.

Writing this recipe out makes me hungry for some of my mom's lasagna. I have a some cottage cheese. Maybe it will show up on the menu next week.

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