Marvelous Mostacciol

Ingredients

1/2 pound italian sausage
1/2 cup onion
3/8 cup water
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces mostaccioli noodles
3 cups mozzarella
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/4 teaspoon marjoram leaves

Instructions

Brown Meat. Add onion and cook onions until they are tender. Drain. In a sauce pan combine together 1 16oz can tomatoes, 1 6oz can tomato paste, 1/3 cup water, 1 tsp oregano leaves and 1/4 tsp pepper. Combine cottage cheese and marjoram. Layer 1/2 noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella in a 12x8" baking dish, spread with cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers of noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350~F for 30 minutes. TO MAKE AHEAD: Follow recipe instructions. Cover and refigerate overnight or freeze. When frozen, thaw before baking. Uncover and bake at 350~F for 50 minutes.