1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 lb. hot breakfast sausage(or substitute ground beef)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
4 Tablespoons dried parsley (divided)
2 Tablespoons dried basil
2 teaspoons salt (divided)
3 cups cottage cheese (or ricotta)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 (10 ounce) package lasagna noodles
1 lb. mozzarella cheese (grated)
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Combine beef, sausage (if using) and garlic. Cook until browned and drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 Tablespoons parsley, basil, and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer 45 minutes.
In a medium bowl combine cottage cheese (or ricotta), beaten eggs, grated Parmesan, 2 Tablespoons parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Boil the lasagna noodles in salted water.
To assemble: Arrange 4 cooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half the cottage cheese (or ricotta) mixture over the noodles and spread evenly. Cover with a layer of mozzarella. Spoon a little less than half the meat sauce over the top. Repeat ending with meat sauce. Sprinkle the top generously with more Parmesan cheese.
Bake in a 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly, 20-30 minutes.