Ingredients

4 links Italian Sausage
1 small onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 can or jar prepared marinara sauce
1 small container ricotta cheese
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Lasagna Noodles, cooked

In a medium saute pan add olive oil, onions and garlic and saute for 6 -7 minutes. Remove the casing from the sausage and add to the saute pan with the onions and garlic then cook through. While sausage is cooking perpare the cheese filling. In a medium mixing bowl add ricotta, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, garlic powder, eggs and salt and pepper then mix until combined. Once sausage in cooked through add tomato sauce and remove from heat. Alternate layers of lasagna noodles with cheese mixture and sauce adding a thin layer of the shredded mozzarella cheese to each layer. Add the remaining 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese to the top layer then cover with foil and bake on 375 for 45 minutes remove the foil and back for another 20 minutes. Let lasagna sit for 25 minutes before cutting.

This is my take on classic comfort food. You could always add a little red wine for a bolder flavor.

Ingredients
2 to 3 lb Beef Chuck Roast
1 onion
2 stalks of celery chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 16 oz can whole tomatoes
1 16 oz can beef broth
2 sprigs Rosemary
2 sprigs thyme
1 tbsp canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste

In a large stock pot on Medium High heat add oil. Season roast with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour. Brown roast for 3 - 4 minutes on each side remove from pot and add onion, celery and garlic season with salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Tie herbs in a bundle and crush tomatoes with your hands. Add roast back to the pot then add tomatoes, 1/2 can beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and herb bundle. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 4 hours adding beef broth as needed.

Roasted Red Potatoes
2 lbs Red Potatoes
1 tsp fresh thyme, minced
1 tsp fresh Rosemary, minced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Wash and quarter potatoes. Add olive oil, herbs, garlic and salt and pepper to a sheet pan then toss in potatoes. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.