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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

A thick, layered slice of Lasagna with Cottage Cheese, rich meat sauce, and melted cheese topping.
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A simple, high protein lasagna recipe using cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese for a budget-friendly baked pasta dish.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
  • 1 (15 ounce) container cottage cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 cups meat sauce (homemade or store-bought)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain the noodles and set them aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, squeezed dry spinach, egg, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  4. Spread about 1 cup of meat sauce evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  5. Arrange four cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce, slightly overlapping if necessary.
  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 another 1 cup of meat sauce over the mozzarella.
  9. Repeat the layers: four noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, another one-third of the mozzarella, and 1 cup of meat sauce.
  10. Top with the final four noodles, the remaining meat sauce, the rest of the mozzarella cheese, and the Parmesan cheese.
  11. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  12. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the lasagna is heated through.
  13. Let the baked pasta rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For a high protein lasagna, use low-fat cottage cheese.
  • If you skip the spinach, add 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion to the cottage cheese mixture for flavor.
  • You can prepare this lasagna ahead of time; cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking.

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