Lasagna

1 pound Italian sausage, sweet or hot

1 clove garlic, minced (may add more)

1 tablespoon basil

1 teaspoon salt

1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

1 pound can tomatoes

10 lasagna noodles
2 cups ricotta cheese

1 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Brown meat and add the garlic, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, tomato paste and tomatoes.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  Cook the lasagna noodles; drain and rinse.  Mix rest of ingredients together except mozzarella cheese.  To assemble, place 1/2 the noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch lightly greased pan.  Spread with 1/2 cheese mixture, then 1/2 meat mixture, then 1/2 mozzarella.  Repeat.  Bake for 30 minutes.

Do not use ground beef, using sausage makes the difference.  Do not use all cottage cheese, it doesn't taste as good.  Use the shredded parmesan in a package and not the box.