Lasagna #1

Category	Main dish
Classification	Italian
Added By	Phyllis Watson
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Source	Better Homes and Gardens
Comment	premier of the lasagnas

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon basil
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 pound can tomatoes
2 6 ounce cans tomato paste
10 ounces lasagna noodles
3 cups creamy cottage cheese or ricotta
1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano
2 tablespoons parsley, dried flakes
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Directions

Brown the meat slowly, spoon off the excess fat, Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 m inutes, stirring occasionally. Cook noodles in large amount of boiling salted water until tender. Drain, rinse Combine remaining ingredients, except Mozzarella cheese. Place half the noodles in 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish; spread with half the cottage cheese filling; add half the Mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Bake at 375 degrees about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting in squares- filling will set slightly. Makes 12 servings Or: assemble early; refrigerate. Be sure to allow 15 minutes or so longer in the oven.

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