Classic lasagna

Name: Classic lasagna
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Ground beef; 1 Onion; 4 clove Garlic; 1 Carrot; 1 piece Celery (stalk); 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Parsley (dried); 1 tbsp Oregano (dried); 1 tbsp Basil (dried); 28 ounce Whole tomatoes (canned); 12 ounce Tomato paste; 1 tbsp Brown sugar; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 bunch Spinach; 24 ounce Cottage cheese; 2 Egg; 2 tbsp Parsley (fresh); 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated); 1 lb Mozzarella cheese (grated); 15 Oven-ready lasagna noodles

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Make the sauce:
- brown the ground beef. Add onion and garlic once the beef is nicely browned.
- add diced carrot and celery
- add salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, basil, chopped tomatoes with juice, and tomato paste. Give everything a good mix
- add brown sugar and butter
- if using oven-ready noodles, add 9 ounces of water to the sauce
- cover and simmer for 30 - 45 minutes

Mix the cheese
- combine the cottage cheese, chopped spinach, eggs, pepper, parsley, parmesan cheese and 1/2 lb of the mozzarella cheese

Layer the lasagna
- put a layer of sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan
- layer noodles, meat sauce and cheese mixture
- repeat layers, ending with a final layer of noodles and meat sauce
- sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top
- bake, covered with foil, at 375F for 40 minutes. Then, uncover, and bake for a final 15-20 minutes.
- let sit for 15-20 min before cutting