Recipe: Italian Baked Lasagna

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From: Kelly~WA

Italian Baked Lasagna

1 lb. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked
2-16 oz. jars meatless sauce
2 C. cottage cheese, lg. curd
1/2 C. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
3/4 C. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 lbs. ground beef
1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, saute the ground beef, garlic and onion is a large heavy skillet or saucepan until beef is done. Add sauce, salt, and Italian seasoning and mix well. Simmer on low heat 12 to 15 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and cottage cheese.

3. Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, baking pan. Arrange a first layer of noodles, a layer of the cooked beef, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating layer of lasagna noodles and other ingredients. Repeat until pan is full ending up with a top layer of the lasagna sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.