Comfort Food: Lasagna

If you are my daughter, winter means eating lasagna sandwiches.  Ok, I don't get the sandwich part, but lasagna is a great food.

This week we devoured another pan of the stuff.  

1 lb. ground beef
1 32 oz  jar of spaghetti sauce
1 16 oz container of cottage cheese
1 12 oz container of ricotta cheese
2 eggs
4 cups of mozzarella cheese
9 Cooked lasagna noodles

In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, salt and ground black pepper.To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. 

Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. and 1 cup of mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella. 

Cover with aluminum foil.Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.