Description
A straightforward recipe for baked lasagna using cottage cheese for a creamy, high-protein filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook the ground meat and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned. Drain off any fat.
- Stir in the marinara sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain the noodles.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange three cooked noodles over the sauce.
- Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
- Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
- Spoon half of the remaining meat sauce over the mozzarella.
- Repeat the layers: three noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, one-third of the mozzarella, and the rest of the meat sauce.
- Top with the final three noodles and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the lasagna is heated through.
- Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a higher protein meal, use lean ground meat.
- If you prefer a smoother filling, blend the cottage cheese mixture briefly in a food processor.
- You can substitute ricotta cheese entirely with cottage cheese in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 80