Papa D's Lasagna

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 1/2 lbs hamburger
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/4 cup red wine
• salt and pepper
• 24 ounces cottage cheese
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shaved
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 for meat sauce: over medium high heat sauté onion and garlic in oil until lightly browned. add beef and brown. drain.
• 2 add remaining ingredients stir to combine and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, salt and pepper to taste, add wine stir and cook an additional 1/2 hour. skim of any grease that forms during this time. remove bay leaf.
• 3 for cheese sauce mix together all ingredients except mozzarella.
• 4 cook lasagna noodles according to package directions drain and rinse.
• 5 in a 9 x 13 casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spread out a small amount of sauce then place 1/3 of the noodles on the bottom, add 1/3 cheese sauce, 1/3 meat sauce and 1/3 of mozzarella. repeat layer.
• 6 bake in a pre-heated 325º f oven for 45 minutes. let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.