Quick Lasagna
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Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
45 minutes
Servings:
9 cups
Quick Tips
Use our 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.
Quick Lasagna
Leer en EspañolIngredients:
- 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:
1. 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.
2. Drain the fat. Add the onion and cook until it is soft.
3. Add garlic, 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce, and herbs. Stir. Spread evenly in the skillet.
4. 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.
5. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over the top of noodles; gently press noodles down to moisten.
6. 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.
7. Let stand, covered, 5-10 minutes before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Quick Tips
Use our 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.
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
45 minutes
Servings:
9 cups
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).