Quick Cheese Lasagna

As an attorney at a large law firm, it goes without saying that I'm expected to keep fairly long hours.  This schedule has wreaked havoc on my cooking, and even after a year of working I'm still working on ways to fit it in.  One thing I have mastered this year is turning complicated (or even relatively simple) recipes into quick and easy recipes.  The results generally aren't 100% as tasty, but it's still pretty good, especially given the time saved.  One of the recipes I've converted is my family recipe for lasagna.  I made this last night, and it will be great to eat for the rest of the week.

Quick Cheese Lasagna
3 cups small curd cottage cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 jars pasta sauce
No-bake lasagna noodles
1 lb grated mozzarella cheese


Mix first six ingredients until combined.  Cover bottom of 8x13 pan with sauce, and then place one layer of lasagna noodles.  Top with 1/4 of the cottage cheese mixture.  Then top with about 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese.  Add about 1/4 of the pasta sauce.  Repeat layers until all four layers are finished.  Top with any remaining mozzarella cheese, and add a bit of Parmesan on top if you'd like.  Bake at 350 degrees uncovered or until cheese is bubbly.

My family's original recipe contains sausage and ground beef, and I think you could probably add both (or either) to the sauce layer if you wanted.  We enjoy this as is (and often!).