This is one of the few all-time-favorite recipes that I accidentally left out of Leslie’s Party Diaries. I’m not sure why.

Casseroles are not really glamorous, and usually are a photographic nightmare, but sometimes more than often, it’s the best option for a crowd—especially in a preparation time crunch.

“There’s a time and a place for everything.”

I remember having Mimi’s Old Faithful Lasagna growing up on a fall night, and we often had it on Thanksgiving Eve. My mom is a master at meal planning (and Judy Feagin, you are second) and always made sure our meals had such variety of flavors. Italian is the perfect choice before your Thanksgiving feast.

This casserole also freezes well, which comes in super handy during the holiday season. Go ahead and get this in your freezer for a spur-of-the-moment party emergency.

Mimi’s Old Faithful Lasagna

Serves 12

1 ½ pounds ground beef

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup chopped onion

1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes, petite diced

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon oregano

3 tablespoons chopped parsley

12 ounces sliced or shredded mozzarella

1-pound carton cottage cheese, small curd

8-ounce package egg noodles, narrow or medium width

½ cup Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat brown and crumble ground beef; drain, then return it to the skillet, and add next 7 ingredients. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

In a 3-quart greased baking dish, alternate layers of noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, and meat sauce. Repeat layers ending with the meat sauce.

Here’s a quick assembly step-by-step. 

“It’s a lot less hassle to assemble with old-fashioned egg noodles than the traditional lasagna noodles.”

“I like the substitution of cottage cheese over the normal ricotta because it seems to melt better into the meat sauce.”

Cover and bake 20 minutes; remove from oven and add Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake an additional 20 minutes or longer until hot and bubbly.

Leslie Byars Register

Yields 12 Servings

Mimi’s Old Faithful Lasagna

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes, petite diced
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 12 ounces sliced or shredded mozzarella
• 1-pound carton cottage cheese, small curd
• 8-ounce package egg noodles, narrow or medium width
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat brown and crumble ground beef; drain, then return it to the skillet
3. Add next 7 ingredients. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. In a 3-quart greased baking dish, alternate layers of noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, and meat sauce. Repeat layers ending with the meat sauce.
5. Cover and bake 20 minutes; remove from oven and add Parmesan cheese.
6. Cover and bake an additional 20 minutes or longer until hot and bubbly.
7. Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese before serving.

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If you need a dish to take a neighbor or friend, this is truly a crowd-pleaser. It makes a lot, so it can be divided into two smaller baking dishes instead of the one large.