Title: Lasagna
Categories: Meats
Yield: 8 Servings

2 tb Oil
2 Slices chopped bacon
2 Cloves crushed garlic
1 Chopped onion
1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
1/2 lb Chopped salami
1/2 ts Sweet basil
1 tb Chopped parsley
2 5 1/2 oz cn tomato paste
2 c Canned tomatoes
1/2 lb Mushrooms
1/2 c Water
2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese
2 Beaten eggs
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 lb Cooked lasagna noodles
8 oz Cottage cheese

Saute bacon, crushed garlic, and onion in hot oil for 5 min. Remove the
garlic. Add ground beef, salami, basil, and parsley. Brown well. Add
tomato paste, tomatoes, mushrooms, and water. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour
or until very thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to
375F.
Butter a 12x9 inch casserole or lasagna dish. Grate mozzarella. Combine
cottage cheese, egg and Parmesan cheese. Pour a layer of tomato sauce in
the bottom of dish. Cover with a layer of noodles and a layer of the cheese
/egg mixture, sprinkle with mozzarella.
Repeat, ending with sauce and a layer of mozzarella.
Bake for 30 min. Note: The flavor improves when lasagna is prepared a
day in advance and refrigerated until time for baking.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #087 by BobbieB1@aol.com on Mar 26, 1997