Skillet Lasagne

This is adapted from my sister Mari's recipe. I never have three kinds of cheese, so we just use mozarella.;)

1 lb ground meat (I use turkey burger)
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 T minced onion (if you like it.. Dave doesn't, so I don't use it)
2 cans diced tomatoes, any flavor
1 small can tomato sauce
1 1/2 C cottage cheese (or ricotta, if you're fancy)
1 T dried basil
1 T dried parsley
1 C grated mozarella
2-3 C uncooked mini bowties or any other favorite pasta

In large skillet, heat 2 tsp olive oil and saute the garlic and onion. Brown meat, adding a little salt and pepper if you like. Dump tomatoes (with juice) into a large measuring thingy and add water to make one quart. (It's something like half a can.) Add tomato sauce. You can season this mixture with garlic, basil, onion salt, and pepper if you have plain diced tomatoes. In another bowl, mix cottage cheese, dried basil, and dried parsley together. When burger is browned, scatter uncooked noodles over the meat and pour the watery tomato mixture over the top. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are cooked, about 20 minutes or so. Stir in half the cheese until melty. Turn off heat and dollup cottage cheese mixture on top. Finish with the rest of the mozarella and cover skillet. Set aside for a few minutes so cheese can melt. This recipe also makes quite a lote and is very excellent with homemade french bread.