Prep Time : 25 minutes
Cook Time :  Aprox. 60 minutes (with 10 minute rest time)
Yield : 4 servings 

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chuck

2 pounds ground Italian sausage

1 large onion

2 cloves garlic, minced (we use pre-minced garlic)

2 tsp ground oregano

1 tsp ground basil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 (14.5 oz) canned diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese

1 (5-ounce) package grated Parmigianno-Reggiano

2 Tbs freshly chopped parsley leaves (can substitute with 2 tsp. dried)

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

9 oven-ready lasagna noodles

2 (8-ounce) packages shredded mozzarella

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine in a large saucepan

• ground chuck

• sausage

• onion

• garlic

Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbled; drain the grease.

Place the meat mixture in a pan and add:

• oregano

• basil

• salt and pepper

Add:

• tomatoes

• tomato sauce

• tomato paste

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine:

• cottage cheese

• Parmesan

• Parsley

• eggs

Spoon 1/4 of sauce into bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan.

Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles on top of sauce. Do not overlap noodles.

Spread 1/3 of cottage cheese mixture over noodles

Top with 1/4 of sauce and 1/3 mozzarella cheese.

Repeat layers, and pour the sauce over the top

Reserving 1/3 of mozzarella cheese.

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Bake 45 minutes. Top with remaining cheese

Bake an additional 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition:

Not sure with the added meat.

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My notes:  

A great friend, well pretty much an adopted son, makes this for us and I finally got the recipe from him!  You will not regret this gem as it is probably the best lasagna I have ever had.  Anyone who has had the pleasure of having it at our house always begs him to make it when he visits.  He used the recipe found on the link below as a starting point but modified it to the recipe above.

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Recipe found on: foodnetwork.com