awesome lasagne

*1 lb hamburger
*1 onion, chopped
*2 (6oz) cans tomato paste
*1 (14.5oz) can crushed tomatoes
*2-3 c. water
*1 tablespoon each oregano & basil
*2 teaspoons each salt & garlic powder
*1/4 teaspoon black pepper
*1 tablespoon sugar
*1 1/2 tablespoon parsley
*12 oz cottage cheese
*1/2 c parmesan cheese
*1-2 eggs
*12 +/- lasagne noodles
*1 lb mozarella cheese, shredded

1. cook hamburger and onion together in large pot till brown and cooked through. drain excess oil and add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, all spices, water, sugar, salt and pepper. mix thoroughly. heat to a boil, lower heat to med-low and simmer for 1 hour.

2. mix cottage cheese, parmesan, and eggs. preheat oven 350*

3. layer 9x13" pan in this order:

(bottom of pan)
-1c. sauce
- 3-4(cover bottom of pan) noodles
-1/3 remaining sauce
-1/2 mozarella
-3-4 noodles
-1/3 sauce
-all cottage cheese mixture
-3-5 noodles
-1/3 sauce
(top of pan)

4. bake 30 minutes. add remaining mozarella cheese to top of lasagne and bake for another 15 minutes. let set 10-15 minutes before serving.

serves: lots
prep time: 1hr 30min
total time: 2hr 30min

to freeze: follow above directions. allow to fully cool overnight in fridge. place layer tinfoil over top and cover tightly with plastic or lid. freeze. to thaw: let lasagne thaw overnight/all day in fridge, then either rebake at 350* for 30 minutes or cut into individual servings and heat in microwave.