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Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

Sue Lau
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 lasagna pan or oblong casserole

Ingredients
  

Meat Sauce:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 28 ounce can tomato puree
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 6 ounces water

Cheese Filling:

  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Other Ingredients:

  • 12 lasagna noodles cooked according to package directions
  • 9 ounces mozzarella cheese sliced
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

Sauce:

  • Place ground beef, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic in a skillet and cook until beef is crumbled and brown; drain off excess fat.
  • Stir in Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, sugar, tomato puree, tomato paste and water.
  • Simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pasta and Cheese Filling:

  • While sauce cooks, cook your pasta according to package directions or cooked to your liking, and drain.
  • Stir together the cheese filling in a small bowl.

Layer One Assembly:

  • Spread 2 cups of sauce in the bottom of an oblong casserole dish or lasagna pan.
  • Top with one third of noodles (about 4), then half the cottage cheese mixture.
  • Add two more cups of sauce and spread, topped by 1-1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella.

Layer Two:

  • Next add another third of noodles (4 pieces), the rest of the cottage cheese mixture, then another 2 cups of sauce and remaining shredded mozzarella.

Layer Three:

  • Add the last of the noodles, the rest of the sauce, tucking pasta corners and smoothing out sauce.
  • Top with the 1/4 cup Parmesan, and the sliced mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake 20 minutes more.
  • Let rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing to set up.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 952mgPotassium: 735mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1107IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 439mgIron: 4mg
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