1/4 lb ground turkey or ground beef
3/4 c. water
4 c. Marinara sauce
8 oz. uncooked lasagna noodles
1 c. low fat cottage cheese
3/4 c. sliced part skim Mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown meat in nonstick fry pan and drain well. Add water and Mainara sauce; bring to boil. Remove from heat. In 9 x 13 dish, layer sauce, uncooked noodles, cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese; repeat layers, ending with sauce and Parmesan cheese. The sauce will be runny. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Makes 6 to 8 generous servings.

Sliced mushrooms make a nice addition to sauce. The whole thing can be made ahead and refrigerated until time to cook. Might take a little longer, but don't overcook, noodles get tough then.

Sometimes I end up with an extra layer and use a little more noodles and cheese. YUM!

MARINARA SAUCE:

About 4 cups.

1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano leaves
1 tbsp. chopped or dried parsley

Saute' garlic in olive oil. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce slowly. Stir in oregano and parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 20 minutes to 2 hours. Break up the tomatoes with a potato masher and stir sauce occasionally.

Use as pizza sauce, lasagna, etc. For Mexican flavors, add ground cumin (1/2 to 1 teaspoon), and hot sauce.