Last weekend I pulled an old favorite from the cookbook to be made ahead – lasagna. There’s hundreds of variations out there, but this is my personal favorite.

Momma C’s Lasagna

1 lb fresh ground pork
1 clove garlic, minced
3 T parsley flakes
1 T basil
1 lb can tomato sauce
12 oz can tomato paste
16 – 18 traditional lasagna noodles
2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
3 c cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
1 lb Mozzarella cheese

1) Brown pork with garlic, 1 T parsley, basil, and 1 t salt. Drain. Return to heat, add tomato sauce and paste. Mix well and simmer.

2) Boil noodles until tender. Drain.

3) In a separate bowl, mix beaten eggs, cottage cheese, 1 t. salt, pepper, 2 T. parsley and Parmesan cheese.

4) Layer 8 or 9 noodles in the bottom of a 9×13 glass dish. Cover noodles with 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture. Cover cottage cheese mixture with 1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, then 1/2 pork mixture. Repeat layers one more time.

5)Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in a preheated oven. Remove and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.