1 lb. Italian sausage
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. basil leaves
1 16 oz. can tomatoes
2 6 oz. cans tomato paste
10 oz. lasagne noodles
2 tbsp. parsley flakes
2 eggs
3 c. Ricotta cheese, or cottage cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan, or Romano cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella, shredded

Brown skinned and chopped Italian sausage. Spoon off excess fat. Add garlic, basil, tomatoes and tomato paste. To this add 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Cook noodles, drain and rinse. Beat egg, Ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper. Layer half the noodles in 13x9x2 dish. Spread with 1/2 Ricotta filling. Add 1/2 Mozzarella cheese and 1/2 meat sauce. Repeat.

Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 8 to 10.