1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. drippings
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tbsp. salt
1 1/2 lbs. Ricotta or cottage cheese
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp. pepper
8 oz. lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
8 oz. Mozzarella cheese

Brown beef, stir in stewed tomatoes and paste and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Mix beaten eggs, cottage cheese and 2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Place 1/3 sauce in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Top with half lasagna. Add 1/2 of cottage cheese and 1/2 of the Mozzarella cheese.

Repeat with sauce, lasagna noodle, cottage cheese, Mozzarella cheese. Top last with remaining sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.