Attribution unknown: > Well, I don't know what spicing Olav is used to, but here are my > tried-and-true lasagne and spaghetti sauce recipes, adapted from > Knudsen's "Cooking for Complements". > > NOTE: my husband and I like a wet lasagne, so I double the amount of > sauce called for in the recipe; I also double the cottage cheese mixture > and the mozzarella cheese, and put it all in a 13x9x2-inch pan. --------- Lasagne --------- Ingredients: 11x7x2-inch baking dish 2 eggs 4 oz lasagne noodles (8 noodles) 1/2 lb ground beef 1 1/2 cups thick spaghetti sauce 1 cup cottage cheese 3 Tbsp minced green onion 1 Tbsp minced parsley 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Cook noodles according to package directions adding 1 tbsp butter or oil to water; drain. Brown the beef, breaking into pieces; drain excess fat and oil. Cover bottom of baking dish with thin layer of sauce; add beef to remaining sauce. Beat eggs in medium bowl; blend in cottage cheese, green onion, parsley and salt. In baking dish, layer in order half the following: noodles, cottage cheese mixture, Mozzarella slices, and sauce. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top with Parmesan cheese. At this point, lasagne may be baked or it may be covered and refrigerated for one or two days. Bake at 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes (slightly longer if refrigerated) or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. --------------- Spaghetti Sauce --------------- Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 29oz can tomato puree 1 12oz can tomato paste 36 oz water (3 tomato paste canfuls) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp basil 1/2 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp tarragon Saute garlic in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients & simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Makes about 6 cups.