Darlene's Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) box lasagna noodles
• hot water, to cook noodles
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb italian sausage (casing removed, or bulk)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (your favorite brand)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pint ricotta cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 3 -4 cups mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook lasagna noodles as directed on box.
• 2 in a dutch oven, brown and scramble the ground beef and italian sausage.
• 3 salt and pepper the meat after draining.
• 4 add the spaghetti sauce and cook till hot.
• 5 set meat mixture aside.
• 6 stir the beaten eggs and ricotta and cottage cheeses together.
• 7 in at least a 9x13 or (larger pan) make a layer of noodles first.
• 8 then layer 1/2 of the meat sauce.
• 9 then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
• 10 then repeat the noodles, meat sauce, and cottage and ricotta cheese mixture.
• 11 then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 12 bake uncovered, at 350°f for 45 minutes or until cheese brown slightly.
• 13 let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into 8 squares to serve.