Easy Lasagna

Ok, Erin, I know you've got some cheesy pasta love goin' on. This one's for you. You could make it even easier by purchasing the no-cook lasgna noodles. Just make sure you add some extra water to your sauce, maybe about 3/4 cup. The package may tell you exactly. Good luck!

Easy Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 lb. Italian sausage
1- 32oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. dried oregano (or italian seasoning)
1- 8oz. pkg. lasagna noodles
1- 16oz. container cottage cheese
1 egg
1-16oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook meat over medium heat until browned. Drain off fat. Stir in sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano. cover and simmer on Low about 15 minutes.

-Meanwhile, cook noodles according to pkg. directions. Drain in colander and lay noodles flat on a sheet of foil.

-Mix egg into container of cottage cheese.

-In your 9x13inch pan layer 3 times: Noodles, cottage cheese, sauce and mozzarella. Noodles, cottage cheese, sauce and mozzarella, Noddles, cottage cheese, sauce, and mozzarella.

-Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly and heated thru. Let stand about 10-15 minutes before serving.

(Note: I like to sprinkle on a handful of Parmesan cheese before baking. Adds to the cheesy goodness.)