5 from 12 votes
Easy Homemade Cottage Cheese Lasagna
This Easy Homemade Cottage Cheese Lasagna combines browned ground beef and a seasoned tomato sauce with layers of cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses. The noodles soften during baking, absorbing flavors and creating a hearty, creamy dish with a rich tomato-meat base. The inclusion of cottage cheese mixed with egg adds a moist, tender texture to the layers, balancing the robust meat sauce. Baking in a 2-quart casserole yields a manageable size ideal for a family meal or leftovers.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
519 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1 pound tomato canned
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 pound cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese sliced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 10 ounces lasagna noodles
Instructions
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with oil, onion, and garlic. Cook slowly. You want the garlic and onion to soften and for the flavor to bloom.
- Add the tomatoes, sauce, seasonings, and sugar, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg and blend in thecottage cheese.
- In a greased 2-quart casserole layer 1/2 of the meat sauce, 3 noodles, 1/2 cottage cheese, 1/2 mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat layers and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
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Notes
- Make the meat sauce a day ahead and refrigerate overnight to let the herbs and spices infuse fully, enhancing flavor.
- Use a 2-quart casserole dish to achieve the correct layering and baking depth as specified in the recipe.
- The recipe creates just two layers of pasta, balancing sauce, cheese, and noodles effectively for a moist, flavorful lasagna.
Nutrition Information
Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1195mg
(50%)
Potassium
699mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
720IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
317mg
(32%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1195mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 699mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 720IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 317mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.