Instructions

  1. Brown ground meat in large dutch oven or 6 quart pan. Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Once meat is brown and the onion & garlic are translucent stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste.
  2. Cook lasagne noodles according to package instructions. (I always add an exra noodle or two.).
  3. While noodles are boiling, add spices to meat mixture. Continue cooking until meat sauce is thick, stir often.
  4. Add sugar to meat sauce, Stirr well.
  5. Remove meat sauce from heat and carefully stir in baking soda.
  6. Prepare a 9 x 13 pan by lightly spraying pan with cooking spray and spread a thin layer of meat sauce on bottom of pan.
  7. Lay three noodles side by side on top of meat sauce.
  8. Spread 1/3 of cottage cheese on top of noodles.
  9. Sprinkle one cup motzerella cheese over cottage cheese.
  10. Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over motzerella cheese.
  11. Lightly sprinkle parm cheese over meat sauce.
  12. Repeat last 5 steps 2 more times.
  13. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree over for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let set 5-10 minutes before serving.