Down South Lasagna

I learned this recipe from my friend that is a little bit older than me and from TN! You will love it if you like cottage cheese and cream cheese, the ingredients sound a little crazy but try it and i promise you will love it! Just prepare like you would regular Italian lasagna! Cook your noodles till al dente and cook spinach in microwave and drain well.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef or 1  lb  if you prefer ground turkey
• 1 (26 1/2ounce) can tomato sauce, i prefer 3 cps homemade (hunts garlic & herb)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 16  ounces cottage cheese
• 8  ounces  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  dried Italian herb seasoning
• 10 -12  lasagna noodles, cooked al dente

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Heat up a saute pan add meat and season with salt and pepper, cook 2 min add remaining seasons. Brown meat breaking any large lumps, until it is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat. Set aside and allow to cool.
3. Meanwhile cook spinach according to package, drain.
4. In a medium sized bowl add softened cream cheese, cottage cheese and spinach,mix well.
5. In bottom of 13 by 9-inch baking dish spread about half of a cup sauce, now start your layers this will be 3 layers, place 3 lasagna noodles down add cheese mixture, add about 5 to 6 tbs meat then 3-4 tbs sauce on top, repeat till you have 3 layers, top with mozzarella, sprinkle with a little bit dried herbs. Cover with foil and bake for 45 min to an hour till middle is hot and top is bubbling.