Lasagne-whiting

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 lbs lean ground beef
• 2/3 lb italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 cups spinach
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper
• 1/2 cup sweet green pepper
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 24 ounces cottage cheese or 24 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (grated)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 12 -15 lasagna noodles

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, italian sausage, onion and garlic.
• 2 add salt and next 11 ingredients; stirring until well mixed.
• 3 simmer 1 hour.
• 4 cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• 5 combine cottage cheese, parsley, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, pepper, eggs, and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese (shredded.
• 6 spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray; layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat.
• 7 top off with layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 8 cover pan with tin foil.
• 9 bake at 350f for 25 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 25 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes. (put garlic bread into oven).