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Easy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese: A High Protein Family Dinner

A thick, layered slice of Lasagna with Cottage Cheese showing meat sauce, pasta, and creamy white filling.
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This simple lasagna recipe uses cottage cheese for a creamy, high protein filling that is easy to make for your next family dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of your favorite marinara sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) container of cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 9 oven-ready lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Brown the ground beef or sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the marinara sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well. This is your high protein lasagna filling.
  4. Spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  5. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce.
  6. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the noodles.
  7. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
  8. Spoon another 1 cup of the meat sauce over the mozzarella.
  9. Repeat the layers: 3 noodles, the remaining cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of mozzarella, and another layer of meat sauce.
  10. Top with the final 3 noodles, the remaining meat sauce, and the last cup of mozzarella cheese.
  11. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  12. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges are browned.
  13. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Using oven-ready noodles makes this an easy lasagna recipe to put together quickly.
  • For a richer flavor, substitute half of the ground beef with Italian sausage.
  • If you prefer less cottage cheese flavor, you can mix 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese with the cottage cheese.

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