Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***SAUCE***
  1              pound  ground beef
  1         tablespoon  basil
  3             cloves  garlic
  2               cups  tomatoes -- (1 large can)
  5 1/2      teaspoons  salt
  12            ounces  tomato paste
                        ***LASAGNE***
  10            ounces  lasagne noodles
  2        tablespoons  parsley flakes
  2                     eggs -- beaten
     1/2           cup  parmesan cheese -- grated
  3               cups  riccota or cottage cheese
  1              pound  mozzarella cheese -- grated
  2          teaspoons  salt
  4                     eggs; hard -- sliced thin
     1/2      teaspoon  pepper

Preparation:

Brown meat slowly. Spoon off fat. Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes. Cook noodles in boiling salted water until just tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Meanwhile, combine riccota or cottage cheese with beaten eggs, seasonings, and parmesan. Place half the cooked noodles in a 13"x19"x2" baking dish. Add, in layers, 1/2 each of ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese, sliced egg, and meat sauce. Sprinkle with grated parmesan. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients. Bake in 375F oven for 30 minutes. Garnish with triangles of mozzarella cheese, salami. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares. For an extra treat, double the meat sauce recipe and serve the extra sauce to be ladled over the individual servings.

Nutritional Information:

296 Calories (kcal); 21g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 100mg Cholesterol; 1813mg Sodium