One Great Lasagna

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Minutes

Ready In: 26 Minutes

Servings: 12

I like to make this up when I have company. I make it ahead and throw it in the oven when they arrive. I serve it with my garlic bread and a nice Ceasar salad.

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped onion

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 tablespoons oil

1 lb ground beef

1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes

1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1 lb cream-style cottage cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 egg, beaten

8 ounces cooked lasagna noodles

1 lb sliced mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Meat Sauce:.
2. Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is transparent.
3. Add meat and brown. Add remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
5. Lasagna:.
6. Mix cottage cheese, salt, pepper and egg.
7. Pour a thin layer of sauce into a greased 9x13 dish.
8. Alternate with layers of half the noodles, half cottage cheese mixture, half mozzeralla cheese and half sauce.
9. Repeat ending with sauce.
10. To serve now:.
11. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
12. Let stand 15 minutes and sprinkle with parsley.
13. To freeze:.
14. Omit parmesan cheese.
15. Freeze unbaked.
16. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
17. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.
18. Let sit 15 minutes before serving.

By RecipeOfHealth.com