It doesn’t get any more cheesy than this! 6-Cheese Lasagna is truly loaded with cheese flavor, from the creamy ricotta to the creamy mozzarella to the sharp parmesan and Romano, the combination is a joyous and joyously stretchy lasagna. Add in some savory beef and tender noodles and 6-Cheese Lasagna becomes even more hearty and satisfying. Once you announce this is what’s for dinner, people can’t get to the table fast enough!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 (24-ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce, plus more, to taste
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 (15-ounce) carton ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup Romano or asiago cheese, grated
- 8 no-cook lasagna noodles
- 4 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 6 slices provolone cheese, quartered
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large skillet, cook the beef and the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 –Drain the fat from the skillet.
Step 5 –Stir in 1 jar of the spaghetti sauce.
Step 6 –In a large bowl, combine the eggs, the ricotta, the cottage cheese, the parmesan, and the Romano cheese.
Step 7 –Spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 8 –Top the sauce in the baking dish with 4 of the noodles.
Step 9 –Spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce to the edges of the noodles.
Step 10 –Sprinkle the sauce in the baking dish with 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.
Step 11 –Top the mozzarella layer with the ricotta mixture and the provolone cheese.
Step 12 –Add the remaining noodles, the remaining sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese, in that order. Use the extra jarred spaghetti sauce if needed to make sure the noodles are completely covered.
Step 13 –Cover and bake until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F.
Step 14 –Uncover and bake until the cheese is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Step 15 –Let it stand for 15 minutes.
Step 16 –Serve!
