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lasagna with cottage cheese

lasagna with cottage cheese

This lasagna with cottage cheese recipe creates layers of tender pasta, savory meat sauce, and creamy cheese filling. Easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for feeding a crowd. Ready in under 2 hours!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 lasagna noodles
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 32 ounces cottage cheese full-fat
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more for pasta water
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Boil lasagna noodles in salted water according to package directions, drain and lay flat on a towel
  • Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes
  • Drain excess fat from the cooked ground beef
  • Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the meat
  • Simmer meat sauce on low heat for 15-20 minutes
  • Mix cottage cheese, eggs, half the mozzarella, half the Parmesan, and salt in a bowl
  • Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray
  • Spread 1 cup of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish
  • Layer 4-5 lasagna noodles over the sauce
  • Spread one-third of the cottage cheese mixture over noodles
  • Add a layer of meat sauce over the cheese
  • Repeat layering two more times: noodles, cottage cheese mixture, meat sauce
  • Place final layer of noodles on top
  • Cover with remaining meat sauce
  • Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan on top
  • Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil (spray foil with cooking spray first)
  • Bake covered for 25 minutes
  • Remove foil and bake uncovered for 25 more minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly
  • Let lasagna rest for 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving
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