Uncle Bill's Marvelous Lasagna

Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 lb lean ground beef

2 medium onions, chopped small

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

6 large celery ribs, chopped small

2 large sweet red peppers, seeded and diced

2 large green peppers, seeded and diced

1 lb fresh button mushroom, sliced

2 medium zucchini, chopped small(do not peel)

4 large carrots, peeled and grated

48 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes, include liquid

28 fluid ounces canned tomato sauce

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

3 teaspoons dried oregano

3 teaspoons dried basil or 4 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh basil

6 large dried bay leaves

1 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1 cup dry red wine

16 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and chopped coarse

2 cups cottage cheese or 2 cups ricotta cheese

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large egg, beaten

1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

8 whole ondine delverdelasagna sheets or 8 whole fresh lasagna sheets

2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

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