JENNIE'S FLAVORFUL COTTAGE CHEESE LASAGNA
I love lasagna! Pretty much any kind of lasagna, too! You know what I don't like? Bland, flavorless lasagna. Whenever I try a frozen lasagna from the store - I think "who likes this? It has no flavor!" So... now I make my own. This is just one version of many that I like to make. Try it!
Provided by Jennibear
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h14m
Yield 1 pan, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350.
- Lightly grease or spray a 13x9 baking pan.
- Start by sauteing your mirepoix veggies in a little oil over medium high heat - about 5 minutes. (Hate veggies? Ok - you can skip this - but please at least add some onion powder!) Add your hamburger and cook until well browned. Add your favorite jar of pasta sauce and mix to combine. (I use Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic -- because I like it and because I'm too lazy to make my own sauce -- no lectures, please!) Set aside.
- In a small bowl, add egg (beaten), all your spices (salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasonings), the cottage cheese (any kind - I use 4%), the Parmesan and HALF (1 cup) of your mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine. Can you use Ricotta instead of the cottage cheese? Yes! Of course! It's your kitchen! I'm just using cottage cheese because I have some and it reminds me of how my mom used to make lasagna. You do what you want!
- Now - take a big scoop of sauce and slather it on the bottom of your baking pan. Layer 4 noodles across to cover the bottom. Take half of your cheesy mixture and spread all over the noodles -- try to cover it evenly. Now add half of your sauce mixture. Now more noodles. Then other half of your cheese mixture. Another layer of noodles. Now the rest of the sauce. And finally top with your remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese! Doesn't it look and smell good already?!
- Cover with a piece of tin foil (I get a large piece and try to "tent" the top a little so the cheese doesn't melt to the tin foil -- that stuff is gold!) Bake for 45 minutes. (You may want to put your baking dish on a baking tray while cooking in case it boils over during the baking process -- cleaning a tray is much easier than cleaning an oven.).
- After 45 minutes -- visit your lasagna and take off the tin foil. Yum, right? Let it cook 15 minutes more.
- Now the hard part -- take the delicious lasagna out of the oven and LET IT REST for 20 minutes! What?! You wanted to eat it right away?! Me, too - but too bad -- it needs to rest! If you want a soupy, runny mess of hot lasagna -- then go ahead and eat it right away. But if you want a beautiful, photo-worthy cut piece of lasagna that is Pinterest worthy -- just wait. Sit down and have some wine -- make a salad -- or garlic bread!
- This feeds 6 big eater,s OR 8 regular eaters, OR 12 small eaters.
- Ok - that's it! Enjoy your lasagna!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 879.3, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 10.8, Protein 24.7
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[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. The cottage cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the lasagna noodles were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Rita Urbansky
[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfect. The cottage cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Felix Oppong
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family and they all loved it! The cottage cheese filling was a nice change from the traditional ricotta filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Arsalan Gul
[email protected]Overall, this lasagna was good. The cottage cheese filling was creamy and flavorful, but the lasagna noodles were a bit overcooked. I would recommend cooking the noodles for a shorter amount of time.
MD Himon
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit too cheesy for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with less cottage cheese and more ricotta cheese.
Jade Hirst
[email protected]I've made this lasagna several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love the cottage cheese filling. It's so creamy and flavorful.
Zameer Ebrahim
[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! I made it for my friends and they all loved it. The cottage cheese filling was a nice change from the traditional ricotta filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Sabina Pokhrel
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of lasagna, but this recipe changed my mind. The cottage cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the lasagna noodles were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Rachel Alexis
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family and they loved it! The cottage cheese filling was a bit too runny for my taste, but my husband and kids didn't mind. I will definitely be making this again.
Yukii
[email protected]This lasagna is a great way to use up leftover cottage cheese. It's also a very budget-friendly meal. I will definitely be making this again.
sylwia słotwińska
[email protected]I made this lasagna for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the cottage cheese filling. It was so creamy and flavorful.
Edith Kamau
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit of a disappointment. The cottage cheese filling was bland and the lasagna noodles were overcooked. I won't be making this recipe again.
Aamir Rao
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious this lasagna was. I'm not a big fan of cottage cheese, but it was undetectable in this dish. The lasagna was also very easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Omar Farooq
[email protected]This lasagna is a total hit with my family! The cottage cheese filling is creamy and flavorful, and the lasagna noodles are cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.