Hearty Beef Lasagna

Name: Hearty Beef Lasagna
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: , Vegetable oil spray; 17 , curly-edged lasagna noodles; 1 tablespoon, salt; 12 ounces, mozzarella cheese, shredded (3 cups); 1/4 cup grated, grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces; 1/4 cup, milk; 1 1/2 pounds 90 percent lean, ground beef; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 , (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 8 ounces (1 cup), cottage cheese; 4 ounces, Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (2 cups); 1 cup, heavy cream; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2017

SERVES10 to 12

TIME2½ hours, plus 30 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Meat lasagna can take all day to make. We streamlined the process by whisking together a quick no-cook cheesy filling and shaving time off the meat sauce prep. Since the sauce continues to cook in the oven as the lasagna bakes, we skipped t...

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