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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

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Make a satisfying family dinner with this straightforward lasagna recipe that uses cottage cheese for a high protein filling.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of your favorite pasta 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. Cook the ground meat in a large skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain off any fat. Stir in the pasta 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 Fahrenheit. 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, slightly overlapping if needed.
  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 rest of the 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

  • You can substitute ricotta cheese with cottage cheese completely in this recipe for a high protein lasagna.
  • For a quicker preparation, use oven-ready lasagna noodles and skip the boiling step.
  • If you prefer a less salty dish, use low-sodium cottage cheese.

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