Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1.5 lb - ground beef 1 lb - hot breakfast sausage 2 cloves - garlic, minced 2 (14.5 oz) cans - whole tomatoes 2 (6 oz) cans - tomato paste 2 tablespoons - dried parsley 2 tablespoons - dried basil 1 teaspoon - sea salt 3 cups - low fat cottage cheese 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup - gated (not shredded) Parmesan 2 tablespoons - dried parsley 1 teaspoon - salt 1 lb - sliced mozzarella 1pk (10 oz) lasagna sheets/ noodles
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Directions: |
Directions:Meat Mixture: 2. In a large skillet or saucepan, combine ground beef, sausage, and garlic. 3. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. 4. Drain half the fat; less if you’re feeling naughty. 5. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil and salt. 6. Simmer for 45 minutes while you are working on the other steps.
White Sauce Mixture: 1. In a medium bowl, mix cottage cheese, beaten eggs, grated Parmesan, 2 more tablespoons parsley, and 1 more teaspoon salt.
To assemble: 1. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of a baking pan, overlapping if necessary. 2. Spoon half the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Spread evenly. 3. Cover cottage cheese with a layer of mozzarella cheese. 4. Spoon a little less than half the meat/sauce mixture over the top. 5. Repeat, ending with meat/sauce mixture. Sprinkle top generously with extra Parmesan. 6. bake: 350º F/ 175º C for 20 to 30 minutes, or until top is hot and bubbly.
Alternatively: Before cooking the lasagna in the oven, either freeze or refrigerate for up to two days |