Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
Easy lasagna recipe with cottage cheese featuring layers of pasta, rich meat sauce, mozzarella, and creamy cottage cheese. Perfect for family dinners.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 470kcal
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 onion diced (small)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese - shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese - grated
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Boil the lasagna noodles according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion to the oil, and cook until softened.
- Stir in the ground beef or sausage, cooking until browned.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, then pour in the marinara sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until combined.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Start making the layers, starting with a layer of noodles on top of the sauce, followed by the cottage cheese mixture, then meat sauce, and a sprinkle of the mozzarella.
- Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with sauce and mozzarella on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes. It should be bubbly and lightly browned on top.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 903mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 38g