Description
Italian Cottage Cheese Lasagna is a hearty, flavor-packed classic layered with rich meat sauce, three cheeses, and creamy cottage cheese. Make it for family dinners or special gatherings and enjoy a comforting meal everyone will love. Try it today!
Ingredients
Meat Sauce:
1 lb ground beef
1 lb Italian sausage
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
24 oz jar marinara or pasta sauce
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Cheese Filling:
1 1/2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Assembly:
12 lasagna noodles
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded baby Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make the Sauce: In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef, Italian sausage, and chopped onion until browned. Drain excess fat. Stir in minced garlic, marinara sauce, oregano, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes if using. Let it simmer on low heat while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Cook Noodles: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add a splash of oil and cook lasagna noodles for about 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain and arrange them flat on aluminum foil to prevent them from sticking together.
- Prepare Cheese Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, parsley, salt, and pepper until fully blended.
- Assemble the Lasagna:
- Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Lay 4 noodles lengthwise over the sauce.
- Spread half of the shredded mozzarella and Swiss cheese over noodles.
- Layer 4 more noodles, then spoon over half of the remaining meat sauce.
- Evenly distribute the cottage cheese mixture over the sauce.
- Top with 3 more noodles, the rest of the meat sauce, and the remaining cheese.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, removing the foil in the last 10 minutes to allow the top to brown.
Notes
Use full-fat cottage cheese for best texture and flavor.
Make-ahead friendly: refrigerate overnight before baking.
Add veggies like spinach or mushrooms for a twist.
Let lasagna sit before slicing for neater servings.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Casserole, Pasta
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 828 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Protein: 48g