Kim's Baked Lasagna with Spinach

1 pound ground beef
chopped onion
chopped garlic
2- 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
2- 6 ounce cans tomato paste
ground black pepper
oregano
basil
large container cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
16 0z. package lasagna noodles
1 can chopped spinach, drained

To make sauce: Brown ground beef with the onion and garlic. Drain. Then add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, black pepper, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

Mix cottage cheese, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

Lightly grease a large baking dish, or two smaller baking dishes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bottom of dish, spread two tablespoons of sauce. Add one layer of uncooked noodles, 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture, the entire can of spinach, 1/2 of the meat mixture, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat once more, except for the spinach. Cover and bake 40-45 minutes. Remove cover and bake 10-15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.