Easy Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 3 cups (26 oz. jar) spaghetti sauce (or one batch of spaghetti sauce recipe from the squirrel)
• 1.5 cups water
• 15 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 package lasagna, uncooked

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. In 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, brown meat; drain. Add spaghetti sauce and water; simmer about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese, one-half mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. 5.
4. Pour about 1 cup sauce on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 UNCOOKED pasta pieces lengthwise over sauce; cover with 1 cup sauce. Spread one-half cheese filling over sauce.
5. Repeat layers of lasagna, sauce and cheese filling. Top with layer of lasagna and remaining sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil.
6. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.