Description
Make a delicious, high protein lasagna using cottage cheese instead of ricotta. This easy baked pasta is perfect for a comforting family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 (24 ounce) jar of your favorite marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Brown the ground meat in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the marinara sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain the noodles.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange three cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
- Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the noodles.
- Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
- Spoon half of the remaining meat sauce over the mozzarella.
- Repeat the layers: three noodles, the rest of the cottage cheese mixture, one-third of the mozzarella, and the remaining meat sauce.
- Top with the final three noodles and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a higher protein lasagna, use lean ground turkey or extra-lean ground beef.
- If you prefer a less chunky texture, you can blend the cottage cheese mixture briefly in a food processor.
- You can assemble this entire dish ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 75