Really Easy Lasagna!

This is actually my own recipe. I have been making it like this since we got married. I LOVE lasagna and everyone always acts like it's too much work to make. With this recipe it really isn't hard or time consuming at all. I never really measure, so I will try to tell you the right amount but feel free to add more or less of any ingredient! Easy Lasagna
1 box lasagna noodles (not the ones that say "no- bake")
2 cans pasta sauce
1 lb. lean ground beef
16 oz. cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg
parsley
salt
pepper
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (to go on top)

Step 1* Brown ground beef (if your family likes onions and garlic then add it now, mine doesn't). Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder(if you don't use the real thing) to the ground beef. Pour in the pasta sauce, save jars. Let simmer
Step 2* Mix the cottage cheese, (1 1/2 cups)mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley (I usually just add enough to make it look pretty in the cheese mixture, I also use dried) and some black pepper. Mix.
Step 3* Now assemble. Get a 9*13 pan and put a little of the beef/sauce mixture in the bottom. Then the dry noodles (no need to cook first), just break them to fit. I usually do 4 across and 1 on the side. Then continue- cheese mixture, sauce, noodles. I do three layers. Once at the top, I cover with the remaining mozzarella cheese. IMPORTANT... the jars I told you to save still have a little sauce in them, so I put about a cup of water in each jar and shake to get all the sauce in the water, then I pour the water in each of the 4 corners. Cover with aluminum foil and cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, then remove foil and cook another 15- 20 minutes until the cheese is all melted and browned.

I usually make this in the morning or during nap time and just put in the fridge until I'm ready to cook it. Serve with garlic bread and salad. YUM!

Slow Cooker Lasagna

What you need:

1 pound ground beef
29 ounce can tomato sauce
8 ounce package lasagna noodles - uncooked
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese

non-stick cooking spray
slow cooker


How it works:

1) Spray interior of cooker with the non-stick cooking spray.

2) Brown the ground beef and drain off drippings (I browned my beef with salt, pepper, seasoning salt, and a little bit of garlic salt).

3) Stir in tomato sauce and mix well.

4) Spread one-fourth of meat sauce on the bottom of the cooker.

5) Arrange one-third of the uncooked noodles over the sauce.

6) Combine the cheeses in a bowl. Spread one-third of the cheeses over the noodles

7) Repeat the layers two more times - sauce, noodles, cheese.

8) Top with the remaining sauce.

9) Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

**The prep time was about a half hour and it was fun for something different. This would definitely work well for Sundays. It is very filling and very delicious. Next time, I think I will make a little extra cheese mixture. I found I was running low by the last layer.

**Hint: Break up the noodles so they fit better in the cooker.

**You can use two small cans of tomato sauce if you do not have a large can. Also, if you like onions, you can add in a chopped onion to the ground beef has you are browning it.