Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef
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3/4 lb bulk pork sausage
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3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoons sugar
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1 teaspoon italian seasoning
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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3 eggs
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3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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3 cups small curd cottage cheese
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1 (8 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
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6 slices provolone cheese
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3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (12 oz.)
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
- Add the next seven ingredients.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta and parmesan.
- Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
- Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups of cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella, three noodles, 2 cups of meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup of mozzarella.
- Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).
- Cover and bake at 375°F for 50 minutes.
- Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer.
- Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.