Grammy's Overnight Lasagna

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Grammy's Overnight Lasagna). My Grammy's version of lasagna. Prepared the day before and left in the fridge overnight, it pops quickly into the oven and is on the table in no time. Sometimes I'll gussy it up with herbs and spices, but there is something nice and simple and homey about how Grammy made it. Easily halved or doubled!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr5 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Grammy's Overnight Lasagna

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef

1 (30 ounce) jar marinara sauce

¾ cup water

1 teaspoon salt

12 lasagna noodles

1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese

12 ounces grated mozzarella cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

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.

Nutritional Information

Grammy's Overnight Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 558.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.1g 80%

Carbohydrates: 43.5g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 11.2g

Fat: 24.4g 38%

Saturated Fat: 11.6g 58%

Cholesterol: 93.8mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 805.1IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.2mg 125%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 101.4mcg 25%

Calcium: 459.9mg 46%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 65.3mg 23%

Potassium: 663.6mg 19%

Sodium: 1339.2mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 219.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.