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Nana's Lasagna

 Source: Linda Kahler

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
3 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, divided
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 can petite diced tomatoes
12 oz. tomato paste
3 cups small curd cottage cheese
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
lasagna noodles
2-3 cups grated mozzarella

Directions:
Brown and drain the ground beef. Add it back to the pan, then add 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper, tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons parsley, eggs, parmesan and black pepper. Stir until well combined. Cook the lasagna noodles, drain and rinse in cool water. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Layer lasagna noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the meat mixture, half of the mozzarella. Repeat layers. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.


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