serves 8
Prep time : 30 min.
Bake time 30 min.
This delicious lasagna is extra creamy with cream cheese filling instead of ricotta cheese. Also, adding sausage and garlic cloves adds flavor and depth to the sauce.
⦁ 12 lasagna noodles, cooked.
⦁ 2 tablespoons olive oil
⦁ 3 garlic cloves, minced.
⦁ 1 small onion, diced.
⦁ 1 pound ground beef
⦁ 1/2 pound sausage
⦁ 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
⦁ 1/2 teaspoon salt
⦁ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
⦁ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
⦁ 3 cups tomato sauce
⦁ 8 oz cream cheese, softened.
⦁ 2 cups shredded mozzarella (divided)
⦁ 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
⦁ 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
⦁ 1 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yoghurt
⦁ 1/3 cup milk
1 Preheat oven to 350.
2 Brown ground beef and sausage in olive oil with onion, garlic and seasonings. Once browned add tomato sauce and turn heat to low. Simmer for a minute or two.
3 In a medium, bowl mix together cheeses and garlic salt until cream cheese is smooth. add sour cream and milk. Mix all together until only small lumps remain. Refrigerate for 10-15 min.
4 Layer lasagna starting with four noodles then 2/3 of beef mixture. Top with four more noodles then top with cream cheese mixture.
5 Add last four noodles then remaining beef mixture. Top with remaining mozzerella cheese ensuring all noodles are covered.
6 Bake for 30 min.
Lasagna is a favorite of mine when serving a crowd. I like to pair mine with prepackaged garlic bread. (that’s cheating I know. :)) and adding a tossed salad.
My husband laughs at me for this but I also love to drizzle my lasagna with Ranch dressing!
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