Great Lasagna

By melissawelch

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 - 1/2 lb Italian sausage
• 1 - 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 - 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 - 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 - 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 - 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 - 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 24 - 24 ounces cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
• 2 - 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 - 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 - 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/2 - 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 - 1 lb mozzarella cheese, divided
• 12-15 - 12-15 lasagna noodles

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown ground beef, Italian sausage, onion and garlic.
2. Add salt and next 5 ingredients, stirring until well mixed.
3. Simmer 1 hour.
4. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.
5. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, 2 tablespoons parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese.
6. In a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture, repeat.
7. Top off with layer of noodles, sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese
8. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted.