Classic and Simple Meat Lasagna

Ingredients

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• 1 pound lean ground beef
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• 1 medium onion, chopped
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• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
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• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
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• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
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• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
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• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
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• 12 ounces cottage cheese
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• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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• 1 (12 ounce) package lasagna noodles
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Instructions

1. 1
   Gather all ingredients.
2. 2
   Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned.
3. 3
   Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and oregano and stir until well combined and heated through.
4. 4
   Stir mozzarella, cottage cheese, and Parmesan together in a large bowl.
5. 5
   Spoon a layer of the meat mixture onto the bottom of a slow cooker.
6. 6
   Add a double layer of uncooked lasagna noodles, breaking noodles to fit into cooker as needed.
7. 7
   Top noodles with a portion of cheese mixture.
8. 8
   Repeat the layering of sauce, noodles, and cheese until all the ingredients are used.
9. 9
   Cover and cook on Low until lasagna noodles are tender, about 4 to 6 hours.