Brown meat, onions, & garlic. Drain. Add spices, tomatoes, and sauce to meat and simmer Cook noodles in water and drain. Mix Cottage cheese & Ricotta cheese together. Use a large roaster, spead a layer of meat mixture to cover bottom.Cover this with a layer of noodles. Then cover with a layer of cheeses, beginning with the Cottage/Ricotta mix. Cover with a layer of noodles. Repeat meat/noodles/cheese/noodles until all is used. Final layer should be cheese.Place in oven at 350' for 2 hours or until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Cool 20 minutes before serving. When leftovers are cooled, divide into meal-sized portions, wrap in foil, and freeze.