Another "Dairy Good" recipe!!

This recipe for lasagna has been in my family for as long as I can remember.  All my siblings make the same recipe - "Mom's" and it's often requested for parties.  The first couple times it seems tricky, but I think I can get it in the oven from start to finish now in 20 minutes.  We even had it at Christmas this year!  Typically on Christmas Day most of us spend time with our spouses families, and whoever doesn't have plans gets together for a VERY laid back Christmas dinner.

Here's the recipe - should you make it, please share your comments!!

Lasagna - Bakes 1 hour @ 350 degrees

Ingredients:  1 1/2 pounds ground beef

                    1 tsp. garlic

                    1 Tbls parsley

                    1 Tbls basil

                    1/2 tsp salt

                    28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

                    12 oz. can tomato paste

                    1# box lasagna noodles

                    16 oz container small curd cottage cheese

                    2 eggs, beaten

                    2 tsp. salt

                    1/2 tsp. pepper

                    1 Tbls parsley

                    1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

                    2 pounds mozzarella cheese

Brown meat and begin boiling noodles.

Once the meat is no longer pink, add the next six ingredients.  Simmer for 10 minutes.  Cook noodles for 8 minutes or until tender.  Drain noodles and cool with cold water to allow you to handle them.

Combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, parsley and Parmesan cheese.  You now are ready to assemble the lasagna.  In a 9" x 13" cake pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, layer the following:

1/4 of meat mixture
2 layers of noodles laid out 3 noodles across (you use 6 noodles in each of the noodle layers)
1/3 of cottage cheese mixture
1/3 of mozzarella cheese

Repeat 3 times, ending with a top layer of meat and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on top.

Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.  If you make it in advance and bake from the refrigerator, increase baking time to 90 minutes.

Enjoy!!