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Brown ground beef with onion in large pot. Drain grease and return to pot.
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Add tomato sauce & tomato paste, plus one can of water of each.
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Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil and oregano.
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Cook 45 minutes or more.
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Just before you are ready to assemble the lasagna, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, laying them flat. Do not break. Cook in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes, then drain.
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While noodles are cooking, mix eggs with cottage cheese in a medium bowl.
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Spray 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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TO ASSEMBLE LASAGNA: Place layer of noodles on bottom of pan, cutting them to fit so they do not overlap.
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Spread 1/2 of the cottage cheese over the noodles.
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Place a layer of mozzarella cheese on the cottage cheese, cutting the cheese as needed to avoid overlapping.
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Spread 1/2 of the meat sauce on top of the cheese.
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Sprinkle with 2 oz Parmesan cheese.
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Repeat layers (noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, meat sauce and then Parmesan cheese).
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
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NOTE: Lasagna can be assembled in advance and baked just before serving. Let sit for a few minutes before cutting.