Beef 'N' Sausage Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
6 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
3 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook beef, sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Set aside 1 cup spaghetti sauce; stir remaining sauce into meat mixture. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thickened.
In a small saucepan, melt cream cheese over medium heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in cottage cheese, eggs and parsley.
Spread the meat sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles, cheddar cheese, 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and cream cheese mixture. Layer with remaining noodles and reserved spaghetti sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Italian seasoning.
Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes more or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 12 servings.