
Lasagna with minced meat and cottage cheese
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. This detailed recipe explains how to make lasagna with minced meat and cottage cheese—a fairly simple and quick version of the traditional dish. If desired, you can also add Béchamel sauce or vegetables to taste. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. Peel the onion and dice into small cubes. Press or grate the garlic. Sauté in a skillet with a small amount of oil. Wash the meat, dry it, and grind in a meat grinder or blender. Add the meat to the skillet and cook for 5–7 minutes.
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Step 2

2. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat lightly with a fork together with a pinch of salt.
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Step 3

3. Add the cottage cheese and a little grated Parmesan. Add a pinch of pepper and Provence herbs. In the recipe for lasagna with minced meat and cottage cheese, you can also use nutmeg or other spices to taste.
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Step 4

4. It's best to prepare the tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes by blending them in a blender with spices. Add the sauce to the pan with the meat and simmer over low heat until done. For a richer color, you can add a little tomato paste.
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Step 5

5. Season the minced meat with salt and pepper to taste, add meat spices or fresh herbs. Place a portion of the meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish and cover with lasagna sheets.
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Step 6

6. Spread the cottage cheese mixture evenly on top.
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Step 7

7. Depending on the height of the pan's sides, you can repeat the layers 2 or 3 times in the same sequence.
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Step 8

8. Cottage cheese mixture on lasagna sheets.
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Step 9

9. Then add the remaining portion of the meat mince. Level it out and press down with a spoon if necessary. Lasagna with minced meat and cottage cheese can be assembled at home in a different way if desired—so that the sheets end up on top.
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Step 10

10. Sprinkle with grated cheese and place the dish in the oven for 35-40 minutes.
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Step 11

11. To ensure the lasagna cooks properly without the top burning, you can cover the dish with foil and remove it 10 minutes before it's done.