Beef 'n' Sausage Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 6 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook beef, sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. set aside 1 cup spaghetti sauce; stir remaining sauce into meat mixture. simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 in a small saucepan, melt cream cheese over medium heat. remove from the heat. stir in cottage cheese, eggs and parsley.
• 3 spread the meat sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. top with three noodles, cheddar cheese, 1-1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning and cream cheese mixture. layer with remaining noodles and reserved spaghetti sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining italian seasoning.
• 4 cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. uncover; bake 10-15 minutes more or until bubbly. let stand 15 minutes before serving. yield: 12 servings.