Mom's Favorite Lasagna

This is a recipe handed down from my dear mother. She adapted this recipe from an old cookbook of hers and it has been a family favorite for years! My husband and kids like more meat, so I do use a full pound of both the ground beef and Italian sausage.

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

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb bulk Italian sausage
• 12  lasagna noodles
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4  cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 (1 1/2ounce) package  spaghetti sauce mix
• 3⁄4 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups cream-style cottage cheese
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Brown sausage and hamburger with onion and garlic in large frying pan; drain.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, water and spaghetti sauce mix. Simmer 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3. While sauce cooks, boil lasagna noodles. adding a tablespoon of oil to the water to prevent sticking.
4. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly; mix in cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese.
5. Line bottom of 9x13 baking pan with a layer of drained noodles.
6. Cover with 1/3 of the meat mixture and 1/3 of the cheese mixture.
7. Repeat to make 2 more layers of each, ending with the cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
8. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.