Five Cheese Lasagna

Ingredients

·         2 lb ground beef

·         1 lb bulk pork sausage

·         48 ounces cans tomato sauce

·         24 ounces tomato paste

·         4 garlic cloves, minced

·         4 teaspoons sugar

·         3 tablespoons Italian seasoning

·         2 teaspoon salt

·         1 teaspoon pepper

·         3 eggs

·         3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

·         3 cups small curd cottage cheese

·         1 (8 ounce) cartons ricotta cheese

·         1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

·         9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

·         6 slices provolone cheese

·         3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided ( 12 oz.)

Directions

1.    In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

2.    Add the next seven ingredients.

3.    Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

4.    In a bowl, combine the eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta and Parmesan.

5.    Spread 2 cups of meat sauce in an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

6.    Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups of cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella, three noodles, 2 cups of meat sauce, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 1 cup of mozzarella.

7.    Top with remaining noodles, 2 cups meat sauce and mozzarella (dish will be full).

8.    Cover and bake at 375°F for 50 minutes.

9.    Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer.

10. Serve remaining meat sauce on the side to spoon over lasagna when served.

11. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.