Lasagne, Shortcut Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 can (3 1/2 c.) tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 or 2 envelopes spaghetti sauce mix
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz. lasagne or wide noodles
1 (6 or 8 oz.) pkg. thin sliced Mozzarella cheese
1 c. cream-style cottage cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Brown meat slowly.
Spoon off excess fat.
Add the next 4 ingredients; cover and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste.
Cook noodles in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
Rinse in cold water.
Place half the noodles in an 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
Cover with a third of the sauce.
Add half the
Mozzarella, then half the cottage cheese. Repeat layers, ending with sauce.
Top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Cut into squares.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.