SPINACH-TOFU-BEEF LASAGNE

My mom helped me with this recipe. Great Lasagne!

1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can petite diced tomatoes
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
6 cloves garlic, pressed
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion
1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced
coarse ground black pepper

2 small packages frozen chopped spinach
1 Tbsp. butter
salt

1 lb. ground round
1/2 lb. extra firm tofu in water, which has been frozen and thawed
1/2 onion
1 large clove garlic, pressed
salt
coarse ground pepper

1 lb. "no boil" curly edge lasagne noodles
8 oz. shredded cheddar and mozzarella
parmesan cheese
about 12 slices american cheese
2 1/4 C 4% milkfat small curd cottage cheese
vegetable oil spray

Peel onion, leaving whole, and microwave covered for 5 minutes. Use kitchen scissors to coarsely chop onion in bowl. Add 1 cup crushed tomatoes to blender. Add onion and blend well. Add to pot with remaining crushed tomatoes and petite diced tomatoes. Cook over medium low heat. Add olive oil, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, pepper and sugar. When sauce is bubbly reduce heat to low and simmer for about 1 hr.
Remove spinach from packages and defrost on high in microwave, pouring off excess water. After spinach defrosted microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Stirring often. Add butter and salt. Mix well.

Firmly squeeze excess moisture from tofu and crumble. Add ground round, tofu, 1/2 chopped onion and garlic to skillet. Cook until ground beef is browned. Add salt and pepper.

Lasagne Layers:

(1) sauce to cover bottom of 12 x 8 x 3-inch lasagne pan (sprayed with Pam first)
(2) lasagne noodles
(3) Beef mixture combined with some of the sauce
(4) lasagne noodles
(5) spinach
(6) American cheese slices
(7) cottage cheese
(8) lasagne noodles
(9) tomato sauce
(10) sprinkle lightly with parmesan cheese
(11) cheddar-mozzarella cheese
(12) more parmesan cheese

Bake at 350F for 45 minutes. Wait 30 minutes before serving.

ANDREA'S DELICIOUS GOULASH

4 lbs. choice beef stew meat, trimmed of fat (Sam's Club)
6 lb. can Angela Mia crushed tomatoes (Sam's Club)
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 head of garlic, crushed
vegetable oil spray
wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
salt (optional)
coarsely ground pepper
paprika (optional)
Parmesan cheese (optional)

Spray a large pot with vegetable oil. Add beef, crushed tomatoes, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Simmer for 2 hours. Stirring occasionally. (The heat will need to be adjusted to lowest setting when sauce thickens.) Add salt if needed. Add coarsely ground pepper to taste.

Serve over egg noodles. Sprinkle with paprika and/or Parmesan cheese if desired.