Categories: Casserole, Ground Beef, Italian, Lasagna, Main Dish

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 lb bulk pork sausage
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 3 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) cartons ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 6 slices provolone cheese
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (12 oz.)

Directions

1. In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

2. Add the next seven ingredients.

3. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

4. In a bowl, combine the eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta and parmesan.

5. Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 13×9×2-inch baking dish.

6. Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups of cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella, three noodles, 2 cups of meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup of mozzarella.

7. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).

8. Cover and bake at 375°F for 50 minutes.

9. Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer.

10. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

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