The Lady and Sons Lasagna

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Servings: 8-10 servings
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 2 hours 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients Add to grocery list

1 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
12 ounces cottage cheese, mixed with 1 beaten egg and 1/2 cup Parmesan
6 to 9   Long strips lasagna noodles
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2   bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Paula Deen’s Seasoned Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Paula Deen’s House Seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons Paula Deen’s Sweet Italian Herb Blend
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1/2 cup green bell peppers, diced
2   cloves garlic, diced
1/2 cup onions, diced
1 cup water
2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups canned, diced tomatoes
1 cup Swiss cheese, grated
2 cups cheddar, grated
1   (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup mozzarella, grated

Directions

To make the sauce, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar and bay leaves in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Crumble the ground beef in a saucepan. Cook until no pink remains, then drain off the fat. Add the ground beef to the stockpot. Simmer for another 20 minutes. While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to the package directions. (If sauce is too thin, for your taste, you can thicken it up at this time by mixing 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and a 1/4 of a cup of cold water. Bring sauce back to a boil. Stir in cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.) Remove bay leaves.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

To assemble lasagna, place a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan. Layer 1/3 of each, noodles, cottage cheese mixture, Gruyere, Swiss and cheddar cheeses. Pinch off small pieces of cream cheese and dot over other cheeses. Add another layer of sauce. Repeat layering 2 to 3 times, ending with sauce. This may be covered and refrigerated. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with mozzarella and continue to bake for another 10 to 15 minutes. Note: If lasagna has been refrigerated, bake for 40 minutes total.

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Reader Comments:

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your LADY AND SONS LASGNA WAS GREAT, And easy,,,my husband doesn't like alot of pasta(really) but he enjoyed this. he says anything paula dean makes is great...<3

By linda demott on April 18, 2013

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This is my go to Lasagna recipe. It has become a frequent birthday request especially amongst the guys in my family. Even some guys that are family friends! I do substitue ricotta instead of cottage cheese and I use less cream cheese than called for. It's great either way, I just always seem to modify any recipe I use.

By gretchenhicks on April 14, 2013

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looking good i like it ty

By Anonymous on January 16, 2013

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I was loooking for a lasagna receipe as I had made one for NewYear's Eve and the meat I bought at our local store was horrible! I just happened to log on to Paula's receipes and there is a wonderful lasagna receipe.Thank-you Paula, you are such an inspiration to all of us. Happy New Yr. to you and yours.

By claudia cotner on January 04, 2013

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Hello there Paula; I'd like to know if I could make a request for you to please make a video recipe instruction of you famous Lady and son's Lasagna. I'd greatly appreciate it Thank you Respectfully yours, Timothy M. Williams

By Timothy Williams on October 30, 2012

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I LOVE YOUR COOKING LOOK GOOD

By nancy williams on October 23, 2012

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Tried your lasagna recipe twice now and Everyone LOVES!! It's a keeper! Thank you! I made it in your beautiful lasagna pan. Not only tastes wonderful, but looked lovely in the turqoise pan.

By Ruth Anne Dale on October 16, 2012

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I love this Recipes!

By CARLY BOATRIGHT on September 21, 2012

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My 3 sisters and I just returned from a week in savannah, what a great time we had, Paula Deans Store and Restaurant "Lady and Sons " was our reason for the trip and we were so taken away by the wonderful staff and food we experienced while we were there!! "hey Y'all " you need to take a trip there. It was our pleasure the bar b cue steak on her menu was to die for plus the buffet was everything we new it would be. We loved it Paula. Your chouffer was so helpful and very sweet! Thanks

By Mandy Greene on May 28, 2012

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i love your cookwear and recipes , april 22 2012

By martha anne miles on April 22, 2012

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i just love your meaals

By lareia smith on April 01, 2012

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CAN YOU MAKE HALAPENOS BANGELS,

By zion on March 19, 2012

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I have made this lasagna and sauce several times. It is my 'go-to' recipe now for lasagna. Can't be beat. You need to try it and you will fall in love with it too. Double the batch of sauce and freeze part for quick spaghetti dinners on busy nights.

By kim on March 01, 2012

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Doubled the receipe for 13 at dinner tHat night and nothing was left over. Big hit. Thanks Paula

By Buddy Colby on January 16, 2012

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My husband and I love dining at your restaurant in Savannah. He often has to travel to Savannah for work and we try every time to get in for lunch or dinner....but to no avail....which means your food is absolutely fantastic!!! We'll keep trying and one of these days we'll make it.....our best to you for a Happy,healthy and prosperus New Year!!!.....Nancy in Gorgia

By Nancy on January 03, 2012

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paula i love to watch you cook u make it look so easy and simple! ive try several recipes and they are awesome espically ur lasagna i am very inspired by the way you and ur son bobby com have fun on ur trip!

By nancybusby on January 01, 2012

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This is my all time favorite Lasagna recipe...My whole family loves it!! I recommend this Delicious recipe..

By Sherry Woodham on November 12, 2011

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Hi Paula, Love you and your recipes!! I bought your lasagna pan and want to try out your recipe in it for some friends next week. The trouble is I can't find anyone around where we live in western PA that sells gruyere cheese. Can I subsitute any other cheese instead? Thank you, Ruth Anne Dale

By Ruth Anne Dale on November 06, 2011

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PLEASE COME TO SEATTLE SOME TIME PAULA. WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU!

By CINDY HARMON on November 04, 2011

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where can I find your Italian Blend Seasoning???

By sherry bell on November 01, 2011

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