Donna's Lasagna

Ingredients

• •1 pound lean ground beef
• •8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
• •1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato puree
• •2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• •2 tablespoons white sugar
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1 clove garlic, minced
• •1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley
• •9 lasagna noodles
• •3 cups cottage cheese
• •2 eggs, beaten
• •½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• •½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• •1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •16 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Steps

1. 1Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
2. 2Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook ground beef and sausage over medium heat until brown; drain. Stir in tomato puree, tomato paste, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, and 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
3. 3In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, Parmesan, 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until blended.
4. 4Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer a third each of the noodles, sliced mozzarella, cottage cheese mixture, and meat sauce. Repeat layers twice.
5. 5Bake lasagna in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.