mom's lasagna

• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 lb canned whole tomatoes
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 5 oz lasagna
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 c cottage cheese
• 1/2 c parmesan
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 lb mozzarella

1. Brown meat slowly, spoon off excess fat.
2. Add next 5 ingredients and simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook noodles in large amount of boiling, salted water until tender.
4. Beat egg and add remaining ingredients excet mozzarella.
5. Layer 1/2 the noodles in 13x9x2 dish to cover the bottom.
6. Layer with 1/2 the cottage cheese.
7. Layer with 1/2 the mozzarella.
8. Layer with 1/2 the meat sauce.
9. Repeat steps 5-8.
10. Back at 375 for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.