Brown meat, onion, and garlic together.

Add butter

Cook slowly for five minutes

Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano with a little water

Cook on low for 30 minutes

While meat is simmering, boil noodles in separate pan according to directions for approximately 12 minutes

Rinse noodles in cold water

Grease a 9x13 pan and put 1/3 of meat mixture on bottom followed by noodles, 1/3 of cottage cheese, and 1/3 of mozzarella cheese

Repeat until all is gone

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese

Bake at 350°F for 35 - 40 minutes