12 oz cottage cheese
2 cup mozzarella cheese -- shredded
2 whole eggs
1/3 cup dried parsley
1 tsp onion powder
12 tsp dried basil
18 tsp pepper
1 qt spaghetti sauce
3/4 lb ground beef -- cooked
9 pieces lasagna noodles
1/4 cup water
1 parmesan cheese
Directions
In large bowl mix first 7 ingredients until well blended; set aside.
In medium bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce and ground beef. In
12"x8"x2" baking dish, spread 3/4 cup meat sauce. Layer 3 uncooked
lasagna noodles on top. Spread with half of the cheese mixture and 1
1/2 cups meat sauce. Layer 3 more noodles on top of meat sauce.
Spread with remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles
and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around edges of casserole. Cover
tightly with foil. Bake in 375? oven 45 minutes. Uncover and bake15
minutes more or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before
serving. Serve with parmesan cheese.
Recipe By : Farm Journal
Servings: 6 servings
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