Garden-Style Beef Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 1/2 cups garden-style pasta sauce

1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce

2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, divided

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 cups (16 ounces) cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

1 egg, at room temperature

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 no-cook lasagna noodles

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions:

Crumble beef into a microwave-safe dish. Add onion and garlic; mix well. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon parsley and oregano; cover and microwave for 2 minutes or until heated through. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan, egg, basil and remaining parsley. Spread 1 1/3 cups meat sauce in a greased 11" x 7" baking dish. Layer with three noodles, 1 cup cheese mixture, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining meat sauce.

Cover loosely and microwave at 50% power for 15-18 minutes or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Microwave, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Yields 6-8 servings.