Mom's Lasagna

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces cottage cheese
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (1 lb.)
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large kettle or dutch oven, cook beef, sausage and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender.
• 2 drain.
• 3 stir in the next 10 ingredients.
• 4 simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 5 meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to pkg directions.
• 6 drain and rinse in cold water.
• 7 in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish, layer a third of the noodles & meat sauce.
• 8 half of the cottage cheese.
• 9 a third of the mozzarella.
• 10 and a third of the parmesan.
• 11 repeat layers.
• 12 top with the remaining noodles, meatsauce, mozzarella and parmesan.
• 13 cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• 14 uncover and bake for 20 minutes.
• 15 let stand 20 minutes before cutting.