Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground sausage (hot or mild)
1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes
1 can (12 oz.) tomato paste
2 tsp. garlic salt
1 1/2 tsp. oregano leaves
1 tsp. basil leaves
2 c. creamed cottage cheese
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
3 pkg. (4 oz. each) shredded Mozzarella cheese
12 oz. lasagna noodles, cooked and well drained

Preparation

In large skillet, cook and stir meats until brown.
Drain off fat.
Add tomatoes; break up with fork.
Stir in tomato paste, garlic salt, oregano leaves and basil leaves.
Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 20 minutes or until mixture is consistency of spaghetti sauce.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Stir together cottage cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Set aside 1 cup of meat sauce and 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella cheese.
In ungreased baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2-inch, alternate layers of 1/3 each noodles, remaining meat sauce, remaining Mozzarella cheese and the cottage cheese mixture.
Spread reserved meat sauce over top; sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle reserved Mozzarella cheese across lasagna.
Bake uncovered 45 minutes.
Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.