Ryan's Mom' Lasagna

• 1 lb hamburger
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes (I just chopped up a couple tomatoes and call it good)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 14 cup of chopped celery (approx. to get in the nutritional facts)
• 14 cup chopped green pepper (approx. to get in the nutritional facts)
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb Italian sausage (optional)
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms (optional)
• 2 tablespoons garlic butter (optional)
• 24 ounces cottage cheese
• 1 lb lasagna noodle
• 2 lbs mozzarella cheese
• cooking spray

1. Combine All the sauce ingredients in a large sauce pan and simmer for at least 6 hours.
2. The longer you cook the better.
3. *Ryan's mom would simmer it for 2 days for about 5 hours a day and make the Lasagna on the third day after warming it on the stove top.
4. When you are ready to make the lasagna start by preheating the over at 350 and cooking noodles.
5. Coat 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
6. Layer in the following order:.
7. Sauce, noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese--Repeat until you run out of ingredients.
8. Cook for at least 1/2 an hour (I keep an eye on it and make sure all the cheese is melted).
9. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving so that it will stay together better.
10. Best when served with Garlic Bread.
11. ***Optional ingredients: I cook the sausage and hamburger together and only use half in the sauce and freeze the other half for another time.
12. I saute the mushrooms in the garlic butter and add them as a couple layers with the sauce.

hamburger, tomatoes, tomato soup, tomato paste, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, celery, green pepper, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, italian sausage, mushrooms, garlic butter, cottage cheese, lasagna noodle, mozzarella cheese, cooking spray

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ryans-mom-lasagna-361400 (may not work)