Best Ever Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
24 ounces cottage cheese or 24 ounces ricotta cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parsley
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lb mozzarella cheese, divided
12 -15 lasagna noodles

Directions:

1 Brown ground beef, Italian sausage, onion and garlic.

2 Add salt and next 5 ingredients; stirring until well mixed.

 

3 Simmer 1 hour.

4 Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.

5 Spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.

6 Combine cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, 2 tablespoons parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese; In a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat. 

7 Top off with layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese. 

8 Bake at 375F for 30 to 40 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted.