Quick Lasagna

Name: Quick Lasagna
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 9 cups
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (15% fat or less)1 large onion; chopped1 clove of garlic; minced; or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder2 cups (16 ounces) spaghetti sauce; divided¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; or 4 teaspoons dried1 teaspoon oregano1 teaspoon basil1 pint (2 cups) low-fat cottage cheese⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; divided6 uncooked lasagna noodles⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese

This cheesy and hearty lasagna only takes one pan and is ready in 45 minutes.

Video

Skillet of layered flat pasta, beef, sauce and cheese.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Makes: 9 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (15% fat or less)

1 large onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced, or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups (16 ounces) spaghetti sauce, divided

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, or 4 teaspoons dried

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

1 pint (2 cups) low-fat cottage cheese

⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

6 uncooked lasagna noodles

⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
In a 10-inch skillet or large saucepan, cook ground beef over medium-high heat (350 degrees F in an electric skillet) until it is no longer pink.
Drain the fat (see Notes). Add the onion and cook until it is soft.
Add garlic, 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce and herbs. Stir and spread mixture evenly in the skillet.
Reduce heat to low (200 degrees F 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 to 20 minutes until noodles are tender. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese, cover and simmer 2 more minutes or until cheeses are melted.
Let stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Use Food Hero Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce for the spaghetti sauce.
Try whole-grain pasta for more fiber.
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.

Comments

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. :-)

Submitted by foodfan83 on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 17:04

Very good for a lasagna that took under an hour to make!