No-Boil Lasagna

10-12 oven ready lasagna noodles (dry)
14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes (can puree in blender if desired)
26 oz. can Hunt's Chunky Vegetable sauce
24 oz. cottage cheese
2 c. cheese
1 lb. ground beef (or 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, 1/2 lb. ground beef)
1/2 c. water
1 T. Italian Seasoning

Brown beef, then add tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and Italian seasonings until it's all heated. Spoon a small amount of the sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Layer 1/2 of the noodles on top of sauce. Then, put 1/2 of the meat sauce on top of noodles. Next layer cottage cheese, 1/2 of the cheese, the remaining noodles. Then pour 1/2 c. water over the top of all the noodles until they are all wet. Add the rest of the meat sauce.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 1 hour, covered. When done, uncover and add the remaining cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before eating.


by Sariah R.