Cottage Cheese Lasagna
Cottage Cheese Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Beef Mix
- 1 spray oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 500 g beef mince, 5% fat
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 500 ml passata
- 50 g red lentils
- 1 salt, to taste
- 1 pepper, to taste
- 1 dried herbs, to taste
For the Lasagna Layers
- 150 g lasagna sheets, approximately 8 sheets
- 500 g cottage cheese, 0% fat, blended until smooth
- 30 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare an oven-safe dish suitable for lasagna.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add a spray of oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the 500 grams of beef mince to the pan with the onion and garlic. Brown the beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Stir in the 2 beef stock cubes, 500 ml of passata, and 50 grams of red lentils. Season with salt, pepper, and dried herbs to taste. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and let the beef mixture simmer for 30 minutes, allowing it to reduce and thicken. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 30 min
- 6
While the beef mixture simmers, blend the 500 grams of 0% cottage cheese until it is smooth and creamy. This will create a ricotta-like texture for the lasagna.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Begin layering the lasagna in your prepared oven-safe dish. Start with a thin layer of the beef mix at the bottom. This prevents the lasagna sheets from sticking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Place a layer of lasagna sheets over the beef mix. You may need to break the sheets to fit your dish. Spread an even layer of the blended cottage cheese over the lasagna sheets.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Repeat the layering process: beef mix, lasagna sheets, blended cottage cheese. Continue until you have used most of your ingredients, ending with a layer of beef mix on top.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Sprinkle the 30 grams of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top layer of beef mix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbly, and the lasagna sheets are tender.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. This allows the layers to set.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Serve warm. This lasagna is also excellent cold and perfect for meal prepping. Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, or freeze for longer storage.
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Cottage Cheese Lasagna
For the Beef Mix
- 1 spray oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 500 g beef mince, 5% fat
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 500 ml passata
- 50 g red lentils
- 1 salt, to taste
- 1 pepper, to taste
- 1 dried herbs, to taste
For the Lasagna Layers
- 150 g lasagna sheets, approximately 8 sheets
- 500 g cottage cheese, 0% fat, blended until smooth
- 30 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare an oven-safe dish suitable for lasagna.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add a spray of oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the 500 grams of beef mince to the pan with the onion and garlic. Brown the beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Stir in the 2 beef stock cubes, 500 ml of passata, and 50 grams of red lentils. Season with salt, pepper, and dried herbs to taste. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and let the beef mixture simmer for 30 minutes, allowing it to reduce and thicken. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 30 min - 6
While the beef mixture simmers, blend the 500 grams of 0% cottage cheese until it is smooth and creamy. This will create a ricotta-like texture for the lasagna.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Begin layering the lasagna in your prepared oven-safe dish. Start with a thin layer of the beef mix at the bottom. This prevents the lasagna sheets from sticking.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Place a layer of lasagna sheets over the beef mix. You may need to break the sheets to fit your dish. Spread an even layer of the blended cottage cheese over the lasagna sheets.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Repeat the layering process: beef mix, lasagna sheets, blended cottage cheese. Continue until you have used most of your ingredients, ending with a layer of beef mix on top.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Sprinkle the 30 grams of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top layer of beef mix.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bake the lasagna in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bubbly, and the lasagna sheets are tender.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. This allows the layers to set.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Serve warm. This lasagna is also excellent cold and perfect for meal prepping. Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, or freeze for longer storage.