This Million Dollar Lasagna is seriously THE BEST lasagna we’ve ever eaten!!! SO easy to make and tastes like a million bucks. Lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, Italian sausage, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan. Serve with some garlic bread and a salad. Can make in advance and refrigerate. Freeze leftovers for later. We LOVE this lasagna casserole recipe!!!

Ingredients:

• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1-1/4 lbs Italian sausage or ground beef
• 1 (24-oz) jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 (24-oz) container cottage cheese
• 1 (8-oz) block of cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese slices
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning. Simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and parsley. Set aside.
• Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in the bottom of the pan. Top with 6 lasagna noodles, lengthwise and overlapping to cover.
• Top noodles with half of the cottage cheese, top with third of mozzarella cheese. Spoon ½ of meat sauce over cheese; sprinkle with ¼ cup parmesan.
• Repeat layering; starting with 6 lasagna noodles and ending with remaining meat sauce and parmesan cheese. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake lasagna covered for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered an additional 30 minutes, until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.