Lasagna - The Easy Way (sort-of)

Yesterday Mom (Mare) and I decided we needed to cook something good... so after a quick trip to the store to stock up we set off on the task of making Lasagna... now if you are anything like me - this is one dish that is a major pain to make - NOT ANYMORE - Nancy introduced me to the idea of noodles that don't need boiling first they are great... it took a little convincing to get mom to try them - I think what did it was every pan in the kitchen was already in use. But the end result was delicious and since Mare and I both had no idea these wonderful noodles existed - I thought I'd share this tip with you (FYI you need to use a little more sauce/liquid and keep the pan covered while cooking so they don't dry out) - happy cooking :-)

Recipe (not that we used one)

1lb sausage (or hamburger if you prefer)

Sweet Onion

Sweet Pepper

2 jars favorite sauce (Peck's love Vodka Sauce)

4 Roma Tomatoes - slices

16oz. Cottage Cheese or Ricotta (We vote Cottage Cheese)

2 Eggs

4 Cups Mozzarella or other Italian Cheese

Portabella Mushrooms (for Bill's half)

Garlic and Italian Seasoning

Cook your sausage, and saute your onions peppers and mushrooms - seasoning as needed.

Heat up sauce and doctor it up appropriately

Mix Cottage Cheese or Ricotta with 2 eggs and 2 cups mozzarella cheese.

Using 9x16 pan Start with 1 C. sauce in bottom of pan - then 4 noodles then layer with sausage/veggies, cottage cheese, tomato slices, sauce and sprinkle some more cheese on top, then repeat making sure all noodles are totally covered with sauce. Bake covered for approx. 1 1/2 - 2 hours and enjoy.

If you try it - let us know what you think.