My Favorite Lasagna Recipe

Sauce

1 26 oz. jar pasta sauce
1 14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 8 oz. can mushrooms

Mix together and set aside

Meat & Vegetables

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper

Cheese

1 16 oz. cottage cheese
1 16 oz. ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Mix together and set aside

Noodles

9 cooked Lasagna noodles

Garnishes

1 cup mozzarella cheese and ground pepper

Brown ground beef with onion and pepper, drain.  Return to skillet and add sauce mixture.  Spray 9x13 with cooking spray.  Cover bottom of dish with 1/2 cup sauce/meat mixture.  Top with 3 Lasagna noodles.  Add 1/3 cheese mixture.  Top with 1/3 meat and sauce mixture.  Repeat steps.

Bake (covered) at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Uncover, top with a cup or so of mozzarella cheese, bake for additional 10 minutes.  Sprinkle with pepper.  Serves 10.