Lasagna & the sauce

Spaghetti Sauce or Lasagna Sauce (Shari Price)

Brown:

1 pound ground beef
Grated onion
1/4 cup finely diced celery (can also add green pepper)
Salt and pepper
Other spices as desired, garlic powder, oregano, fresh garlic, etc.

Add:
30 ounces tomato sauce
15 ounce can tomato diced tomatoes
8 ounces can tomato paste (can be optional)
bay leaf

Simmer all afternoon.


Lasagna (Shari Price)

Make the sauce as above and simmer all afternoon. Cook the lasagna noodles as direction on package.

Mix:
1 pound grated mozzarella cheese
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
chopped green onion or parsley flakes, if desired

Layer the sauce, noodles, cheese mixture over and over, ending with sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.