Weekday Lasagna Recipe

By swinne

Lasagna this easy is made for weeknight suppers! The best news, is it usually makes enough for dinner another night, or to take for lunches during the week.

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese, 16 ounce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, 4 ounces

Details

Servings 9
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese. Spread 2 cups meat sauce in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with three noodles, half of the cottage cheese mixture and half of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers.

Cover and bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Yield: 9 servings.