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Simple Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

A thick, layered slice of lasagna with cottage cheese and meat sauce, perfectly baked.
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Make a satisfying, high protein lasagna using cottage cheese instead of ricotta. This easy lasagna recipe delivers classic comfort food flavor for your next family dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar 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. Brown the ground beef or sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. 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 cup 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 cup of mozzarella, and the remaining meat sauce.
  11. Top with the final three noodles and the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese.
  12. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Cover the dish loosely with foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  13. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For a higher protein lasagna, use low-fat cottage cheese.
  • If you prefer a lasagna no ricotta, this recipe works perfectly.
  • You can assemble this entire dish ahead of time and refrigerate it before baking.

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