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A thick, square slice of baked lasagna with visible layers of meat sauce and cottage cheese, topped with melted mozzarella.

Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

  • Author: Lina Kohn
  • Total Time: 60 min
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A straightforward recipe for baked lasagna using cottage cheese for a creamy, high-protein filling.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of pasta sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) container of 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 oven-ready lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Brown the ground meat in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat.
  3. Stir the pasta sauce into the cooked meat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  5. Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  6. Arrange three lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  7. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the noodles.
  8. Spoon half of the remaining meat sauce over the cottage cheese layer.
  9. Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
  10. Repeat the layers: three noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, the remaining meat sauce, and another one-third of the mozzarella cheese.
  11. Top with the final three noodles and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  12. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  13. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  14. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef for a leaner option.
  • If you do not have oven-ready noodles, cook regular lasagna noodles according to package directions before assembling.
  • For a richer flavor, add 1/2 cup of chopped onion when browning the meat.
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 750
  • Fat: 22
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12
  • Trans Fat: 0.5
  • Carbohydrates: 35
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 30
  • Cholesterol: 85

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