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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

A delicious slice of Lasagna with Cottage Cheese, showing layers of pasta, meat sauce, and creamy cottage cheese filling, topped with melted cheese.
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A simple and delicious lasagna recipe using cottage cheese for a creamy, high-protein twist.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
  • 1 (24 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic. Drain off any excess grease.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. While the sauce is simmering, cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, beaten egg, and Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
  6. Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  7. Arrange a layer of cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  8. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
  9. Top with one-third of the remaining meat sauce.
  10. Sprinkle with one-third of the mozzarella cheese.
  11. Repeat the layers: noodles, remaining cottage cheese mixture, another third of the meat sauce, and another third of the mozzarella cheese.
  12. Top with the final layer of noodles, the rest of the meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  13. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  14. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  15. Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the meat sauce.
  • If you don’t have cottage cheese, you can substitute ricotta cheese.
  • This recipe is a great option for meal planning.

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