Ingredients

  • 12 lb pork
  • 12 lb beef
  • 8 -10 hot Italian sausage, casings removed or 3 -4 tablespoons banana peppers, cut up
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 12 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (24 ounce) can tomatoes, & liquid
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 12 tablespoons beef bouillon
  • 13 cup red wine
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 -4 tablespoon brown sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 can mushroom, drained
  • 14 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb cottage cheese
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • mozzarella cheese (as much as you like)
  • 10 cooked lasagna noodles

Method

  • Fry meat until brown (if using sausage, fry in seperate skillet);drain and rinse under hot water to get rid of excess fat.
  • Put back in skillet and add eggs,parsley,oregano, and 3 tbsp.
  • parmesan cheese.
  • Fry until eggs are cooked.
  • In seperate pot add onion,garilc,tomatoes,parsley,ba Y peppers (if using),wine,beef boullion,tomato paste,brown sugar (1/tbsp.
  • to start),salt,pepper,mushrooms, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
  • Add beef (sausage also if using).
  • Bring to a boil,reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 to 4 hours.
  • After about 1 hour taste sauce, you should be able to taste a hint of brown sugar.
  • If not add 1 to 2 tbsp.
  • more.
  • Keep checking over simmering time until you can JUST taste sugar adding more if needed.
  • When ready to layer add hot water to cottage cheese to make a little runnier (this will enable you to spread it more easily).
  • Layer as follows: sauce, 5 noodles, mozza cheese, cottage cheese, sauce, noodles, mozza cheese, and sprinkle parmesan cheese over mozza if desired.
  • Bake in 350* oven for approximately 45 to 60 miutes.
  • or until cheese is golden.