1 lb. Italian sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. whole basil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
10 oz. lasagne noodles
3 c. fresh ricotto or creamy cottage cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 tbsp. parsley flakes
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced very thin

Brown meat slowly. Spoon off excess fat. Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook noodles in large amount boiling salt water until tender, drain, rinse.

Combine remaining ingredients except Mozzarella cheese. Place half the noodles in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish, spread with half the cottage cheese filling and half the Mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.