Meat and Cheese Lasagna

This lasagna was OK - but nothing special. It is a "lightened" version, and my kids thought it was vegetarian (though it contained chicken).

The cheese layer was made with cottage cheese (my substitution for ricotta), mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil. Because its not in season, I substituted in a basil-garlic-pine nut mix (pesto without cheese).

I ran into one unexpected problem. The recipe suggested a 9 x 13 inch pan, which I did. The instructions say to place 4 lasagna noodles per layer, but I could only fit 3. Each noodle was maybe 11 or 12 inches long, so there was a bit of space on the end of the pan. Have any of you noticed this?

This was enjoyed by the teenagers, but I won't bother with the recipe again.