Supreme Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb mild italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb cream-style cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles, cooked, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook meats, onion and garlic in large skillet over med-high heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat; drain fat.
• 2 add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil and marjoram.
• 3 reduce heat to low, cover; simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. stir in mushrooms, set aside.
• 4 beat eggs in large bowl; add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. mix well.
• 5 place 1/2 of the noodles in bottom of greased 13x9-inch pan.
• 6 spread 1/2 of cheese mixture over noodles, 1/2 of meat mixture and 1/2 of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
• 7 repeat layers. sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan.
• 8 bake in preheated 375 degree oven 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.
• 9 let stand 10 minutes.
• 10 note: i almost always substitute fresh mushrooms for canned, and sometimes substitute italian seasoning for the basil and morjaram. i wanted to post the original recipe, but i think these substitutions make the recipe better.