Lasagne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. olive oil
1 lb. ground chuck or round
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. Italian tomatoes
1 c. tomato paste
salt to taste
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese
10 oz. lasagne noodles
2 c. Ricotta or cottage cheese
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Brown meat in oil.
Add the next 10 ingredients to the meat; simmer, uncovered, until thick.
Discard bay leaf.
Cook the lasagne noodles in rapidly boiling salted water for about 15 minutes, until tender but not soft.
Drain.
Combine the next 7 ingredients.
Place all in the buttered casserole in the following order:
cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese, noodles,
meat sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 375\u00b0, uncovered, for 30 minutes.