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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

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Make a satisfying, high-protein lasagna using cottage cheese instead of ricotta. This recipe is simple to assemble for a great family dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground meat in a skillet over medium heat. Drain any fat. Add the spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  3. Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain the noodles.
  4. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  5. Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  6. Arrange three cooked noodles over the sauce.
  7. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the noodles.
  8. Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
  9. Spoon half of the remaining meat sauce over the mozzarella.
  10. Repeat the layers: three noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, one-third of the mozzarella, and the remaining meat sauce.
  11. Top with the final three noodles and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  12. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, you can brown the ground beef with one small chopped onion.
  • This recipe works well as a make-ahead meal; assemble it completely, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking. Add 10 minutes to the bake time if cooking straight from the refrigerator.
  • If you want to skip the ricotta cheese entirely, this cottage cheese lasagna recipe is your answer.

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