Light Lasagna Recipe

Name: Light Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef; vegetable oil cooking spray; 1 cup onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped and divided; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained & chopped; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups 1% fat cottage cheese; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 12 no-boil lasagna noodles; 8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded approxomately 2 cups

Servings: persons

1 lb extra lean ground beef
vegetable oil cooking spray
1 cup onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped and divided
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained & chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups 1% fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 egg white, lightly beaten
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded approxomately 2 cups

1
cook meat in a large saucepan over medium heat untilbrowned, stirring to crumble; drain and set aside. Wipe pan with a paper towel.
2
Coat pan with cooking spray; add onion and garlic, and saute for 5 minutes. Return meat to pan.
3
Add 2 tablespoons parsley and next seven ingredients; bring to boil. Cover reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
4
Combine 2 tablespoons parsley, cottage cheese and next 3 ingredients on a large bowl; stir well, and set aside.
5
Spread 3/4 cup tomato mixture in bottom of a 13x9 pan coated with cooking spray.
6
Arrange 4 noodles over tomato mixture; top with half of cottage cheese mixture, 2 1/4 cups tomato mixture, and 2/3 cup provolone.
7
Repeat layers ending with noodles. spread remaining tomato mixture over noodles. cover, bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
8
Sprinkle with remaining provolone; bake, uncovered, for ten minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with oregano, if deisred.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb extra lean ground beef, vegetable oil cooking spray, 1 cup onion, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Light Lasagna falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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