Lasagna Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (15-20% fat content)

1 medium onion (finely diced)

2 large garlic cloves (minced)

1/4 cup dry red wine (or beef broth)

1 Tbsp olive oil

24 oz Marinara Sauce (3 cups)

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper (ground)

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp granulated sugar

2 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped)

9 lasagna noodles (cooked al dente)

16 oz low-fat cottage cheese

15 oz reduced fat ricotta cheese

1 large egg

2 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped, plus more to garnish)

4 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)

Directions

How to Make Meat Sauce:

Place a deep pan or dutch oven over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 lb ground beef and diced onion. Saute, breaking up the meat, for 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Add pressed garlic and sauté another minute until fragrant.

Add 1/4 cup wine and stir for 2 minutes or until wine is nearly evaporated. Add 3 cups marinara, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp parsley. Bring to a simmer then cover and cook 5 minutes.

How to Make Cheese Sauce:

In a large mixing bowl, combine 16 oz Cottage Cheese, 15 oz Ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 egg and 2 Tbsp parsley. Mix well.

How to Make Lasagna:

Preheat oven to 375˚F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and 9 lasagna noodles. Cook until al dente according to package instructions then drain and pour in cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.

Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in the bottom of a deep 9x13 casserole dish. Add 3 noodles, spread on 1/3 of the meat sauce, and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon on and spread the top with 1/2 of your cheese sauce. Repeat until you have 3 layers of noodles.

Poke 9-12 toothpicks over the surface of your lasagna (to keep the foil from sticking to the cheese). Cover with foil and bake at 375˚F for 45 minutes.

Remove foil and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese turns golden. Let lasagna rest 30 min before slicing.

Nutrition

• Calories: 368 kcal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 77 mg
• Sodium: 858 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 23 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 29 g