Try ground turkey or 2 cups of beans in place of the beef.
To drain ground beef: pour beef fat into a metal can (it won't melt from the heat of the fat) or let it cool slightly and pour it over papers in the garbage can. Pouring beef fat down the sink can cause clogging.
When kids help make healthy food, they are more likely to try it.
Show kids how to:
Use a can opener
Spoon sauce into lasagna
Grate cheese
Sprinkle cheese
Ingredients
1 pound
lean ground beef (15% fat)
1
large onion, chopped
1 clove
garlic, minced, or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups
spaghetti sauce
4 Tablespoons
fresh parsley, or 4 teaspoons dried
1 teaspoon
oregano
1 teaspoon
basil
1 pint
(2 cups) low-fat cottage cheese
2⁄3 cup
shredded mozzarella cheese
6
uncooked lasagna noodles
1⁄3 cup
grated parmesan cheese
Directions
In a 10-inch skillet or large saucepan, cook ground beef over medium-high heat (350 degrees in an electric skillet) until it is no longer pink.
Drain the fat. Add the onion and cook until it is soft.
Add garlic, 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce, and herbs. Stir. Spread evenly in the skillet.
Reduce heat to low (200 degrees in an electric skillet), spread cottage cheese over mixture, and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella. Top with 4 noodles, breaking remaining 2 to fill in open spaces.
Pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over the top of noodles; gently press noodles down to moisten.
Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes until noodles are tender. Top with remaining cheeses, cover, and simmer 2 more minutes or until cheeses are melted.
Try ground turkey or 2 cups of beans in place of the beef.
To drain ground beef: pour beef fat into a metal can (it won't melt from the heat of the fat) or let it cool slightly and pour it over papers in the garbage can. Pouring beef fat down the sink can cause clogging.
Submitted by tierrabonita on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 14:52
What a great lasagna, and it really is quick and easy when it comes to lasagna recipes. My 3 year old had thirds, and kept saying how great it was. I used black beans and corn instead of the meat. Also i used the Food Hero Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce recipe for the sauce. So yummy!! Will make again and again.
Submitted by Killer Tomato on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 12:33
I made this using ground turkey instead of ground beef -- just as good, if not better than the original! It's a great lunchtime leftover for work, too. Actually, we had it for breakfast AND lunch the next day. :-)
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Submitted by tierrabonita on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 14:52What a great lasagna, and it really is quick and easy when it comes to lasagna recipes. My 3 year old had thirds, and kept saying how great it was. I used black beans and corn instead of the meat. Also i used the Food Hero Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce recipe for the sauce. So yummy!! Will make again and again.
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Submitted by Killer Tomato on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 12:33I made this using ground turkey instead of ground beef -- just as good, if not better than the original! It's a great lunchtime leftover for work, too. Actually, we had it for breakfast AND lunch the next day. :-)
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Submitted by foodfan83 on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 17:04Very good for a lasagna that took under an hour to make!