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| pound | Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw | | ounces | USDA Commodity, pork, ground, fine/coarse, frozen, raw | | cups, chopped | Onion, chopped | | clove | garlic minced | | can (16 fl oz) | tomatoes canned, diced | | can, 15 oz (303 x 406) | tomato sauce | | tablespoons | parsley flakes | | tablespoons | sugar | | teaspoon | salt | | teaspoon | basil | | cups small curd (not packed) | cottage cheese | | cups | grated parmesan | | tablespoon | parsley flakes | | teaspoons | salt | | teaspoon | oregano | | noodles | lasagna noodles | | cups, shredded | mozzarella cheese | | cups | grated parmesan |
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| 1 | add tomatoes and break up with fork. Stir in tomato sauce, 2 tsp. parsley flakes, the sugar, 1 tsp. salt and the basil. Heat to a boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 hour or until mixture is the consistency of spaghetti sauce. | 2 | Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cottage cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1 tbs. parsley flakes, 1.5 tsp. salt and the oregano. Reserve 1/2 cup meat sauce for thin top layer. | 3 | In ungreased 19x9x2 baking pan layer each of the noodles, remaining meat sauce, the mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese mixture; repeat 3 times. Spread reserved meat sauce over top; sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. | 4 | Bake uncovered 45 min. |
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