Rick'S Lasagna
["1 lb. Italian sausage", "3 cans tomato paste", "1 tsp. garlic powder", "1 Tbsp. dried basil leaves", "10 oz. lasagna noodles, cooked", "24 oz. cottage cheese (small curd)", "1/2 c. grated Romano cheese", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "4 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese", "1 can mushrooms"]
["Brown meat slowly and drain.", "Add next three ingredients and salt.", "Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.", "Stir occasionally."]
["Italian sausage", "tomato paste", "garlic powder", "basil", "lasagna noodles", "cottage cheese", "Romano cheese", "pepper", "Mozzarella cheese", "mushrooms"]