lasagna

30 min to prepare, 30 min to cook

2lbs ground beef or turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups tomatoes
2 6-oz cans tomato paste
1 tbsp sugar

1 24oz carton cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp basil
1/2 cup parmesean/romano cheese
1 lbs mozzarella cheese
6 lasagna noodles

1. boil noodles until tender; drain; rinse in cold water.
2. brown meat slowly. add next 7 ingredients to meal. simmer uncovered while preparing remainder of dish. combine cottage cheese with next 5 ingredients.
3. spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray; layer as desired: 3 noodles, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 meat mixture, 1/2 mozzarella. repeat. bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.

notes: this makes a lot and freezes perfectly. i usually freeze 1-2 portion sizes per bag so that i can have more flexibility with re-heating (quick lunch for one or another whole meal).