lasagna

what a cute little multi-tasking chef i am! ha ha

what a fantastic meal! mandi and i decided to make lasagna, rolls, and the most amazing salad ever. it was delicious. and oh so much fun, too!

my recipe for the lasagna is really easy - just time consuming. but here it is:

1 pound ground beef
1 chopped onion
2 (6oz) cans tomato paste 1 egg
1 (14.5oz) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tablespoon oregano

2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar

12 oz cottage cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

9-12 lasagna noodles
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

1. Brown onion and ground beef. Drain. Mix with tomato past and crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook on medium until boiling. Simmer 1 hour.
2. Blend cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and egg until smooth.
3. Boil pasta in lightly salted water for 8-10 minutes. Drain.
4. Preheat oven to 350*

5. Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cover sauce with a layer of noodles and 1/3 of remaining sauce. Top with 1/2 mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and sauce over the mozzarella. Top with cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining noodles and sauce.

6. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 more minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes.