Lasagna

* Love Home made Lasagna, make extra and pack it as lunch, it stays good for a week or two, and gets better as the juices mix together!

Lasagna

1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste( or tomato sause Prego)
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
9 lasagna noodles (or as many as you think you will need for layering)
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese





DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Drain. In another skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent.

Combine beef and onion in a large saucepan with tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar.
Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour. (or if ou are in a hurry you really dont need to simmer if you use Prego sauce)

While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan and egg until smooth. Set aside.


Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce.
Top with half the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture.


Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.