Lasagna

1 lb ground beef

1 clove garlic - minced

1 Tbsp chopped parsley

1 Tbsp chopped sweet basil

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 lb can crushed tomatoes

2 cans 6 oz tomato paste

Lasagna noodles

2 cottage cheese small curd 12 oz

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground pepper

1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

1 Tbsp chopped parsley

1 lb mozzarella cheese - shredded

In a fry pan slowly brown meat, drain. In a medium pot add next 6 ingredients. Add meat to mixture, simmer on covered till thick, about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.

In a large pot boil noodles to directions on package. Drain and rinse.

In a medium bowl, mix the cottage cheese with the next 5 ingredients.

In a 9 by 13 in pan ( I prefer glass) layer 4 of the noodles, half cottage mixture, half of the shredded mozzarella cheese the half of the meat mixture. Repeat another layer with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle a small amount of mozzarella cheese on top.

Cook at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Pull out and let stand for 15 minutes.

*If you do not have fresh parsley or basil you can use dried.