Prosciutto Lasagna

8 oz. lasagna pasta noodles, cooked
8 oz. Italian prosciutto, chopped
16 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 cup. cottage cheese, lg. curd
1 cup. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
4 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
Ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white
Wine
2 Tbsp olive oil
Fresh basil sprigs for garnish

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but
still firm. Drain, keep warm. To make the sauce, in a large saucepan or
cast iron skillet, over medium-high high heat, saute the garlic, onion and
prosciutto in the olive oil for 4 minutes. Add the lean beef, oregano, a
touch of black pepper and saute 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook until
the wine is almost evaporated. Add tomatoes and basil, reduce heat and
simmer sauce 35 to 40 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, deep sided baking pan. Arrange a first layer
of lasagna noodles, a layer of the beef and prosciutto tomato sauce,
cottage cheese, parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating
layer of noodles, sauce and other ingredients. Repeat until pan is full
ending up with a top layer of sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and
bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with
fresh basil

Tip: When layering the pasta, place bottom layer in pan so the ends lay
over the sides of the pan. For the final layer lay the ends from the
first layer back-over the top. This helps to hold lasagna together when
cutting serving portions.

That's it!



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