Rice Lasagna

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

Brown meat in large skillet.

Add garlic clove and sauté for another minute.

Drain fat from meat

Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and 1 tsp. salt to meat.

In a bowl combine cottage cheese, mozzarella (leave 1/4 cup set aside), half of the parmesan, and parsley.

In another bowl, combine rice, eggs and half of the parmesan cheese.

Grease a 3-quart baking dish.

Spread half of the rice mixture in the bottom of the pan, followed by half of the cheese mixture and half of the meat/sauce mixture. Repeat.

Top with remaining cheese and bake for about a half hour or until cheese is nice and bubbly.