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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

A generous slice of lasagna with cottage cheese, layered with pasta, meat sauce, and melted cheese.
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A simple and delicious lasagna recipe using cottage cheese for a creamy texture and added protein. Perfect for a comforting family dinner.

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 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
  • 3 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, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, beaten egg, and Parmesan cheese.
  5. Spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  6. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  7. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
  8. Top with about 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  9. Repeat the layers: noodles, meat sauce, cottage cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese.
  10. Finish with a final layer of noodles, the remaining meat sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  11. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  12. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  13. Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the meat sauce.
  • If you don’t have cottage cheese, you can substitute ricotta cheese.
  • This recipe freezes well. Let it cool completely before freezing.

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