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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

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Make a delicious, high protein lasagna using cottage cheese for a simple family dinner. This baked pasta recipe is a comforting classic.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or turkey
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of your favorite marinara 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, cooked according to package directions
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Brown the ground meat in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the marinara sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until combined. This is your high protein cheese layer.
  4. Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  5. Arrange three cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  6. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the noodles.
  7. Sprinkle one-third of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
  8. Spoon half of the remaining meat sauce over the mozzarella.
  9. Repeat the layers: three noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, one-third of the mozzarella, and the rest of the meat sauce.
  10. Top with the final three noodles and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  11. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For an even easier prep, use no-boil lasagna noodles, adjusting the sauce amount slightly if the mixture seems too dry.
  • You can substitute ricotta cheese entirely with cottage cheese for a slightly different texture and higher protein count.
  • This recipe freezes well; assemble the entire dish, cover tightly, and freeze before baking. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking as directed.

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