Easy Lasagna Recipe

Description
This easy, classic lasagna recipe is made with a ground beef meat sauce, no- cook noodles, and cottage cheese for extra protein!
Ingredients
- 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (i swear by tuttorosso green label)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (such as barilla or gluten-free noodles)
- 24 ounces part-skim cottage cheese (from 1 1/2 16-ounce containers, good culture (or use ricotta cheese))
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 1/2 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (plus more for for garnish)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Heat a large skillet, when hot add the ground beef, onion, and garlic and cook over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon until no pink remains.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and black pepper, to taste, cover and let it simmer over low heat 20 minutes, stirring 3 times.
- In large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and combine with 1 1/2 containers cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Pecorino Romano and parsley. Set aside.
- In a 13 x 9 casserole dish, spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan. Layer in the order, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (it's okay if they overlap), then 1/3 of the cheese mixture, 1 cup of the sauce.
- Repeat the next layer using 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 part of the cheese mixture, and 1 cup sauce. For the top layer add the remaining sauce and finish with 1 cup mozzarella.
- Cover tight with foil and bake 55 to 60 minutes, until the pasta is cooked through.
- Uncover and continue cooking until all the cheese browns slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, and let sit 5 minutes before cutting. Slice into 8 pieces.