Carole's Lasagna

[don-patterson]

Lasagna

In a large saucepan cook the following until lightly browned:

• drizzle of oil
• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 large chopped onion
• ~10 chopped cremini mushrooms

Drain fat. Add:

• ~350ml tomato paste
• ~350ml tomato sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1.5 tbsp basil
• 1.5 cups water and simmer for an hour (in the last 15 min add a couple handfuls of spinach)

Mix 500 ml cottage cheese with one egg.

In a 9" x 11" pan, layer in this order:

• noodles
• meat sauce
• noodles
• cottage cheese mixture
• meat sauce
• noodles
• meat sauce
• Cover with 3/4 lb (375 g) shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350F for 1/2 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.