Recipe - Patsys True Italian Lasagna

3 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 cup Chopped Onion
1 Clove Garlic
1 pound Ground Beef
2 teaspoon Salt
28 ounce Tomatoes, canned
8 ounce Tomato Sauce
6 ounce Tomato Paste
Three fourths cup Water
One half teaspoon Basil
One half teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
1 pound Lasagna Noodles
1 pound Cottage Cheese
2 Eggs
1 pound Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup Grated Parmesan or R
Cheese or a mixture

Heat the oil in a large heavy sauce pan. Saute onions and garlic for 5
minutes.

Stir in ground beef, cook over medium heat for until browned.

Add salt, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, basil, oregano,
sugar and parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes.

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Add a tablespoon oil
while cooking to prevent sticking. Drain, rinse and cool.

Blend cottage cheese & egg in bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a
13 x 9.5 x 3 inch baking pan.

Arrange alternate layers of sauce, lasagna, cottage cheese/egg mixture
mozzarella, finishing with sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan or romano cheese.

Bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees (F). Let stand for 10 minutes before
serving. NOTE: For the lazy mans' alternative, use uncooked noodles and add
1/ Three fourths cup of water to dish before baking. From: Wayne Woodman ~ ==
Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==