Patsy's True Italian Lasagna
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1 pound ground beef
2 teaspoons salt
28 ounces tomatoes -- canned
8 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 pound lasagna noodles
1 pound cottage cheese
2 large eggs
1 pound mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan
 

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a large heavy sauce pan. Sauté‚onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Stir in ground beef, cook over medium heat for until browned. Add salt, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, basil, oregano, sugar and parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Add a tablespoon oil while cooking to prevent sticking. Drain, rinse and cool. Blend cottage cheese and egg in bowl. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a 13 x 9.5 x 3 inch baking pan. Arrange alternate layers of sauce, lasagna, cottage cheese/egg mixture mozzarella, finishing with sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan or romano cheese. Bake for 35 minutes at 375F (F). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. NOTE: For the lazy mans' alternative, use uncooked noodles and add 1/ 3/4 cup of water to dish before baking