Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground meat (your choice)
- 2 jars (24 oz each) marinara sauce (your favorite)
- 32 ounces cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan, divided
- 9 lasagna noodles (regular or oven-ready)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) with the rack in the middle position.
- Blend the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, blended cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, and ½ cup Parmesan. Mix well.
- Brown the ground meat in a skillet over medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Add marinara sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Add a layer of noodles, then half the cheese mixture. Top with some meat sauce, then repeat layers: noodles, remaining cheese mixture, more sauce, and a final noodle layer.
- Spread the remaining sauce on top, then sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes to brown the top.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use oven-ready noodles to skip boiling them.
- Let the lasagna rest before cutting for cleaner slices.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg