Hearty lasagna Recipe

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Hearty lasagna

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Ingredients:

3/4	lbs	Ground round
		Vegetable cooking spray
1	cup	Chopped onion
3		Garlic cloves, minced
1/4	cup	Chopped fresh parsley, divid
1	can	Whole tomatoes (28 oz. can)
		--undrained and chopped
1	can	Italian-style stewed
		-tomatoes (14 ?oz. can)
		--undrained and chopped
1	can	Tomato sauce-no salt added
		-(8 oz. can)
1	can	Tomato paste (6 oz can)
2	tsp	Dried oregano
1	tsp	Dried basil
1/4	tsp	Pepper
2	cup	Nonfat cottage cheese
1/2	cup	Parmesan cheese (1 oz.0
		--finely grated --fresh
1	pack	Ricotta cheese-nonfat (15oz)
1		Egg white, lightly beaten
12		Lasagna noodles (cooked)
2	cup	Italian provolone cheese
		--shredded (8 oz)
		Oregano sprigs-fresh (opt.)

Procedures:

1	Cook meat in a large saucepan over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble; drain and set aside.
2	Wipe pan with a paper towel.
3	Coat pan with cooking spray; add the onion and garlic, and saut?5 minutes.
4	Return meat to pan.
5	Add 2 tablespoons parsley and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil.
6	Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
7	Uncover; simmer 20 minutes.
8	Remove from heat.
9	Combine remaining 2 tablespoons parsley; cottage cheese, and next 3 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.
10	Spread ?cup tomato mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
11	Arrange 4 noodles over tomato mixture; top with half of the cottage cheese mixture, 2 ?cups tomato mixture, and 2/3 cup provolone.
12	Repeat layers ending with noodles.
13	Spread the remaining tomato mixture over noodles.
14	Cover; bake at 350?for 1 hour.
15	Sprinkle with remaining provolone; bake for 10 minutes.
16	Let stand for 10 minutes before serving..
17	Garnish with oregano, if desired