* Rita's Lasagna*

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 20 ounces veggie crumbles (can substitute ground beef)
• 1 garlic clove
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 3 ounces mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons mild salsa
• 2 1/2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• 8 lasagna noodles
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 sauté meat and garlic in a large frying pan.
• 2 blend the mushrooms and stewed tomatoes and add to pan. add the rest of the sauce ingredients, and simmer for 20 minutes covered.
• 3 cook the noodles and rinse in cold water to let cool.
• 4 layer beginning with sauce then noodles then cheese mixture repeat until out of ingredients. top with the parmesan cheese. bake at 350° for 1 hour.