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Cottage Cheese Lasagna
Delicious cheesy hearty lasagna replaces the ricotta with creamy cottage cheese for a delicious budget friendly option!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 253 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- ½ cup dry red wine
- 1 lasagna noodles package bake-ready
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 zucchini finely diced
- 1 eggplant skinned and diced small
- 2 bell peppers diced (optional)
- 1 large jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 large package mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a heavy pan, brown 1 lb italian sausage
- Add diced vegetables to pan and brown.
- Add sauce when vegetables and sausage has browned.
- Layer noodles, sauce/veggie/meat mix, cottage cheese and mozzarella in casserole dish.
- Layer four more times- and top with a final layer of noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
- Pour the red wine and whole milk around the lasagna, this is for the "ready to bake" noodles so it doesn't dry out. If using pre-cooked noodles skip this step.
- Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes covered with foil, until sauce starts bubbling.
- Uncover and keep cooking until cheese is golden brown- about 30-40 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
573mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 573mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.