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Preheat oven to 350.
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In a large pan, add olive oil, chopped onions, and garlic.
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Saute until onions are soft and translucent.
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Add ground beef and cook until completely browned and drain fat.
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Return to pan.
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Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, spices, salt, and pepper.
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Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
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Cook pasta according to the package directions, rinse and set aside.
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I usually add a teaspoon of oil to the water so the pasta doesn't stick together.
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In a 14 x11 1/2 x 2 1/4 inch baking dish or two smaller size baking dishes, put a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of the dish.
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Spread around.
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Add lasagna noodles (about 5 or 6 and they will overlap each other).
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Next, spoon half of the cottage cheese on top of the pasta and spread covering the pasta.
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Spoon meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.
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Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
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Next add 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
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Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.
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Final layer is pasta, topped with remaining meat mixture and remaining mozzarella cheese.
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Cover with foil and cook for approximately 1 hour.
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Serve with salad and garlic bread.
