Protein Lasagna (Lazy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese)
I named this protein lasagna because I kick up the protein 3 ways - by using a whole pound of lean, grass-fed beef, protein pasta noodles, and by swapping high protein cottage cheese for ricotta.
Ingredients
- 6oz (168 g) dry protein pasta I used Banza
- 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef I used grass-fed 90/10
- 1/4 cup (40 g) white onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves (6 g) garlic, minced
- 1 cup (226 g) low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup (30 g) grated parmesan
- 2.5 cups (680 g) pasta sauce I used a low sugar sauce
- 1 cup (112 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- salt, to taste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes, optional
- fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and set aside.
- Add your ground beef to a pan set over medium-high heat. I recommend using a lean ground beef so there is no fat to drain.
- Add in chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat until nicely browned.
- Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp chili flakes if using.
- Add sauce and stir to combine. Let it simmer for about 3 -5 minutes. Then add in your cooked pasta.
- While the meat mixture is simmering, add cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp basil, and 1 tsp oregano to a small bowl and stir to combine.
- In your baking dish, layer half of the pasta/sauce/meat mixture.
- Spread all of the cottage cheese mixture on top of noodles, and top with the remaining noodle mixture.
- Sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella, and parsley if using.
- Bake at 350 degrees until sauce is bubbly and mozzarella cheese is melted.
NOTE
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Protein Lasagna (Lazy Lasagna with Cottage Cheese)
Serving Size
290 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
400
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Carbohydrates
32
g
11
%
Protein
34
g
68
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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