Gloria's Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 garlic clove
• minced
• 1 tablespoon basil
• chopped
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 13 cups tomato paste
• 10 ounces lasagna noodles
• 3 cups fresh ricotta cheese or 3 cups cream-style cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 eggs
• beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese
• sliced very thin

Instructions

1. Brown meat;spoon off excess fat.
2. Add next 5 ingredients.
3. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Cook lasagne noodles in large amount of boiling salted water till tender; drain; rinse.
5. Combine remaining ingredients, except Mozzarella cheese.
6. Place half the noodles in 13x9x2-inch baking dish; spread with half the cheese filling; add half the Mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce.
7. Repeat layers.
8. Bake at 375 Degrees about 30 minutes.
9. Let stand 20 minutes before cutting in squares--filling will set slightly.
10. Or assemble early; refrigerate.
11. Be sure to allow 15 minutes or so longer in the oven.