Lasagna

Ingredients

• garlic, minced
• onion, chopped - 1 C
• ground beef - 1.5 lb
• ground pork 0.5 lb (or Italian sausage)
• tomatoes, canned whole - large
• tomato sauce, canned - 15 oz
• parsely, fresh chopped - 2 T
• ricotta cheese - 2 lb
• parmesan cheese - 1 C
• eggs - 1
• mozzarella cheese - 1 lb
• noodles - 8 oz. cooked and drained

Preparation

• Saute garlic & onion, add meats til browned, drain off fat
  

• Add tomatoes, 1T parsley, 1.5T sugar, 1 tsp salt, 3 bay leaves - simmer 1hr until thick

• Heat oven to 350 degrees

• Boil noodles per directions

• Mix: ricotta cheese + 1/2 C parmesan + 1 T parsley + 1 tsp salt + 1 tsp oregano + egg

• In oblong dish layer 1/2 of: noodles, meat sauce, mozz cheese, cottage cheese mixture

• Repeat layers, reserve enough meat sauce for a thin top layer, then add 1/2C parmesan cheese.

• Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes, until cheese is bubbly in center.

• Let stand 15 minutes and cut into squares.