Do Ahead Lasagna

Ingredients:

• • 1 lb. ground beef
• • 1 whole can (16 oz.) tomatoes, cut up and drain
• • 1 whole can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• • 1/2 tsp. pepper
• • 1/2 lb. lasagna noodles
• • 1 lb. sliced Mozzarella cheese
• • 12 oz. cottage cheese
• • 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Brown ground beef in large skillet, drain fat. Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, oregano and pepper into ground beef. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Cook lasagna noodles, about 14 to 16 noodles as directed on package, drain well.

Alternate layers of noodles, Mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, meat sauce and Parmesan cheese in 11 x 7 inch pan. Cover and refrigerate. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly for about one hour. Let stand 5 minutes.

NOTE: Lasagna can be baked for 30 minutes immediately after assembling. Makes 6 servings.