Mom's Lasagna

from the kitchen of Tracey McCarthy

• beef
• main
• pasta

Cookware

• baking dish

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground meat
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tbsp basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 can canned tomatoes
• 2 cans tomato paste
• 4 cups cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 lb mozzarella
• 4 tbsp parsley

Steps

Adapted from Carole Lemmon's lasagna recipe by her daughter Tracey McCarthy.

Meat Sauce

1. Brown ground meat and pour off fat. Add garlic, parsley, basil, salt, canned tomatoes, and tomato paste. Cook for 45 minutes.

Cheese Mixture

1. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, parmesan, and oregano.

Assembly

1. Layer meat sauce, cheese mixture, and mozzarella in a baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
2. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes uncovered, then 20 minutes covered.