Protein Lasagna

Name: Protein Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 1¼ lb Ground Beef; 3 cloves Garlic; 1¾ lb Canned Tomatoes; 1 tsp Oregano; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper; 16 oz Cottage Cheese; 9 Lasagna Noodles; 5½ oz Mozzarella

By Eatpace

This beef lasagna layers a tomato ragù with cottage cheese and mozzarella instead of ricotta or béchamel. Oven-ready noodles save a separate boiling step.

Total: 75 min; 15 prep · 60 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 798; kcal per serving
Protein: 57g; per serving

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A square of beef lasagna with tomato sauce, cottage cheese and melted mozzarella.

75 min

Method

7 steps Oven 375°F 15 min prep · 60 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Set out a baking dish that fits the Lasagna Noodles in three layers, breaking them as needed.

Cook

Step 2. Heat Olive Oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
Step 3. Add Ground Beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned with no pink remaining, about 6 minutes. Stir in Garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 4. Stir in Canned Tomatoes, Water, Oregano, Salt and Black Pepper. Reduce to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened but still loose, about 8 minutes.
Step 5. Spread a little ragù in the dish. Layer Lasagna Noodles, Cottage Cheese, ragù and a quarter of the Mozzarella twice. Add the remaining noodles and ragù, covering the noodles completely.
Step 6. Cover tightly with foil and bake until bubbling and the noodles are nearly tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover, add the remaining Mozzarella and bake until melted and the noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.

Finish & serve

Step 7. Let the lasagna rest until the layers settle, about 10 minutes, then cut into portions and serve.

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Tips

Good to know

Keep the ragù loose and cover every noodle edge so the oven-ready pasta can soften.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days and reheat until hot throughout.

Good to know

Cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160°F.

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