LASAGNE

By Nana_CAM

Ingredients

• 1 *1 pound Italian Sausage (sweet) or 1 pound ground beef (or 1/2 pound each)
• 1 *1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 *1 Tbsp whole basil
• 1 1/4 *1 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 *1 1-pound can (2 cups tomatoes
• 2 *2 6-oz. cans (1 1/3 cups) tomato paste
• 10 *10 oz. lasagne or wide noodles
• 3 *3 cups fresh Ricotta or creamy cottage cheese
• 1/2 *1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 2 *2 Tbsp parsely flakes
• 2 *2 beaten eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 *1 tsp pepper
• 1 *1 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced very thin

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Brown meat slowly; spoon off excess fat.
Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Cook noodles in large amount boiling salted water until tender; drain; rinse.
Combine remaining ingredients, except Mozzarella cheese.
Place half the noodles in 13x9x2 inch baking dish; spread with half the cottage-cheese filling; add half the Mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce.
Repeat layer. Bake at 375 degrees about 30 minutes.
Let stand 20 minutes before cutting in squares - filling will set slightly.

*Or assemble early; refrigerate. Be sure to allow 15 minutes or so longer in the oven.