Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 lb mushroom
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 lb salami, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lb lasagna noodle, cooked
• 2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 8 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 cups canned tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 saute bacon, crushed garlic, and onion in hot oil for 5 min.
• 2 remove the garlic.
• 3 add ground beef, salami, basil, and parsley.
• 4 brown well.
• 5 add tomato paste, tomatoes, mushrooms, and water.
• 6 simmer uncovered for 1 hour or until very thick.
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 preheat oven to 375f.
• 9 butter a 12x9 inch casserole or lasagna dish.
• 10 grate mozzarella.
• 11 combine cottage cheese, egg and parmesan cheese.
• 12 pour a layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of dish.
• 13 cover with a layer of noodles and a layer of the cheese /egg mixture, sprinkle with mozzarella.
• 14 repeat, ending with sauce and a layer of mozzarella.
• 15 bake for 30 min.
• 16 note: the flavor improves when lasagna is prepared a day in advance and refrigerated until time for baking.