Toms and my favorite lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz package lasagna
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 14 oz jar spaghetti sauce (with mushrooms)
• 2 6 oz cans tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• garlic (opt)
• 24 oz cottage cheese, small curd
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 T minced parsley
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook lasagna. (while lasagna is cooking) brown meat. add spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, and garlic if desired. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Drain any excess liquid from cottage cheese. Combine cottage cheese, parsley and 1/2 parmesan. Spread one cup sauce on bottom of pan (9x13). Arrange 4 pieces of lasagna lengthwise over sauce, overlapping edges. Spread 1/3 cottage cheese, 1 cup sauce, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over pasta. Repeat layers twice. Top with layer of pasta and remaining sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.
Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes to set. Makes 12- 3' servings.