Mom's Lasagna (American Lasagna)

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 lb 4 oz can tomatoes
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 8 oz lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions
• 8 oz Swiss cheese
• 12 oz cottage cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef and garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Cover and let simmer 20 minutes.

Heat oven to 350. Put a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Alternate layers: noodles, Swiss cheese, cottage cheese and meat sauce.

Bake 20-30 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.