Lasagna Milanese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) wide noodles
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 medium size onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp salad oil or olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 can (3 oz.) mushrooms
1 can tomato paste
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf, crumbled
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. oregano
2 eggs
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 c. cottage cheese (small curd)
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. basil
sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook and drain noodles.
Thaw and drain spinach.
In medium size frying pan brown onion and garlic slightly in 1 tablespoon oil.
Add ground beef. Cook until brown.
Stir in mushrooms including the liquid, tomato paste, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon of salt and oregano.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Beat eggs in bowl; pour over noodles that are rinsed with cold water. Mix well.\tBeat second egg inn bowl.
Add spinach, 1 tablespoon oil, parsley, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt and basil.
Mix well. Pour 1/2 tomato mixture into oblong shallow dish.
Layer 1/2 noodles on sauce.
Spread the spinach mix.\tRepeat noodle layer. Top with rest of tomato mix. Cover.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Arrange strips of cheese on top.
Bake until cheese is melted (5 minutes).
Serves 6 to 8.