Goldie's Lasagna

This is Mom's recipe, and there's nothing more satisfying than an oozing cube of steaming, cheesy lasagna. Even though there's a bit of work involved, anyone can produce a delicious italian feast.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 large can tomatos
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 envelope spagetti sauce mix
2 eggs beaten together with 2 cups cottage cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon oregano
8 ounces lasagna noodles
1 pound sliced mozzarella cheese
parmesan cheese
Spinach option, see below...

Preheat the oven to 350. Brown and drain the meat, then add the tomatos, sauce, sauce mix, garlic and spices. Bring this to a boil, and then simmer for 45 minutes. Now boil the noodles, rinse and cool them in the pan in which they were cooked. They can sit for a while in cold water. Assemble your masterpiece in a 9x13 inch pan. First coat the bottom of the pan with a bit of the sauce, then in order, layer noodles, sauce, cottage cheese mixture, parmesan, and mozzarella. You should get 2 or 3 layers, depending on the pan. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake this for 30 minutes or so, then take out and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

If you would rather not use ground beef there is an option as well. Thaw a package of frozen spinach, place in a clean old cloth and squeeze out as much moisture as you can, then chop into little bits. Mix the spinach in with the cottage cheese mixture and assemble as before.