Lasagna

I combined two recipes of Lasagna so you could say this is my own recipe. My family has always loved it. I hope you do too. 

12 ounces of choice of meat
1 cup of chopped onions
2 cloves of minced garlic
14 1/2 ounce can of chopped tomatoes
1 - 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 - 6 ounce can of tomato paste
2 teaspoons of dried basil
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
1 teaspoon of fennel (optional)
6 lasagna noodles
1 egg
2 cups of cottage cheese
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
3 teaspoons of dried parsley (optional)
6 ounces of mozzarella shredded cheese
1/4 teaspoon of pepper


 1.  Sauce Directions.
  2.  In a medium saucepan, brown meat, onion, and garlic..
  3.  Drain the fat and stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano, fennel, and pepper.
  4.  Bring to a boil and reduce to a heat to simmer for 15 minutes and stir occasionally..
  5.  Cook noodles for 10 to 12 minutes.
  6.  Drain the water from the noodles and rinse with cold water.
  7.  For the filling, combine the egg, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
  8.  Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  9.  Layer the noodles, filling, and sauce as desired.
  10.  Sprinkle the top layer with more parmesan cheese if desired.
  11.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes and let stand for ten minutes before serving.