Recipe of the week - lasagna

I love reading older cookbooks.  It is one of my favorite pastimes.  And, as luck would have it, I have quite a few of them thanks to Mom and Grandmother.  I found this recipe for lasagna in one called "Our Best For You" which was published by the Alpha XI Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Monroe in 1961.  This particular recipe is attributed to Colene Harris.  I tried this recipe just last night for 2 reasons.  One is that I had never before attempted making lasagna and it is, or was, one of the things on my "cooking bucket list".  And, two, it is close to the recipe that Mom used to make.  I don't have a copy of hers and this was close enough that I thought I would try it.  We both ended up liking it, so I hope you do too.  Enjoy!

1 lb ground beef                                      1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced                             1 12 oz can tomato paste
1 tbs. parsley                                           1 box lasagna noodles
1/2 tsp salt

Brown meat.  Add all other ingredients, except noodles, and simmer while preparing rest of recipe.  Cook noodles as package directs.

3 cups cottage cheese                               1/2 tsp pepper
2 eggs, beaten                                           2 tbs parsley flakes
2 tsps salt                                                  1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 oz Mozzarella cheese

Mix well the above ingredients except the Mozzarella cheese.  place in large baking dish half the noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the meat sauce, half the Mozzarella.  Repeat.  Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 45 minutes.  Serves 8.

*You can always use more Mozzarella if needed.
**In order not to waste noodles, I make this in 3 layers instead of 2.