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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

A generous slice of lasagna with cottage cheese, featuring layers of pasta, meat sauce, and melted cheese.
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A simple and delicious lasagna recipe using cottage cheese for a creamy, high-protein twist on a classic comfort food.

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
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 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. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain well.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, beaten egg, and Parmesan cheese.
  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, cottage cheese mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella cheese.
  12. Add a final layer of noodles, the remaining 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 nutmeg to the cottage cheese mixture.
  • If you don’t have cottage cheese, you can substitute with ricotta cheese.
  • This recipe freezes well. Let it cool completely before freezing.

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