Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. ground beef
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. water
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
8 oz. cooked lasagna noodles
1 lb. cottage cheese
8 oz. Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Saute onion, garlic and beef until brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, salt, basil, sugar, pepper and bay leaf and simmer uncovered about 1 1/2 hours.
Remove bay leaf.
Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, starting with noodles. Make 3 layers, each of noodles, cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese, meat sauce and Parmesan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 45 minutes.