Almost Guiltless Lasagna
From way2nrml 16 years agoIngredients
- 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, chopped shopping list
- 1 ( 16 oz.) can tomato sauce shopping list
- 1 tsp. dried oregano shopping list
- 1 tsp. dried basil shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme shopping list
- fresh ground black pepper to taste shopping list
- 3 C. fat-free or low fat cottage cheese (you can use Ricotta if you like, it is just too salty for me.) shopping list
- 1 egg, beaten shopping list
- 2 Tb. dried parsley shopping list
- 1/2 C. grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1 lb. 2% shredded mozzarella cheese shopping list
- 8 long lasagna noodles shopping list
How to make it
- Brown meat in a large skillet.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, thyme and black pepper.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes.
- Mix the cottage cheese, beaten egg, Parmesan cheese and dried parsley in a small bowl and store in the refrigerator.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and rinse with cold water when done cooking to keep from sticking.
- Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray.
- Layer four lasagna noodles in the bottom, slightly overlapping.
- Then put down a layer of 1/2 of cottage cheese mixture, 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella, and 1/2 of meat mixture.
- Repeat layers.
- **Note: The order of the layers makes a difference. If it is not put together in this way, it falls apart easily.
- Finally sprinkle the top with the remaining third of the shredded mozzarella and maybe a dash or two of grated Parmesan.
- Bake in a 375 F oven for 30 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
- **Note: This can be assembled early and refrigerated, just allow 15 minutes or a little longer to the cooking time.
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