This is a satisfying dish that has been modified (from a traditional lasagna) in two ways.. First it has half the calories as a regular lasagna, and second it is very quick and easy to make, because it doesn’t require cooking the noodles before hand!

The cheese on top gets warm, bubbly and browned… It makes my mouth water just thinking of it! It also comes with the added bonus of being a nutritionally balanced meal.

I wanted to make it taste as close to a ‘traditional’ lasagna as possible, so I used lean ground beef and regular noodles.  However, you could use extra-lean ground turkey, and zucchini slices instead of the noodles which would make an even leaner version of this recipe (and the zucchini noodles would make the carbs come out to 8g per serving)!

Ingredients

• 1 Pound lean ground beef (or lean ground turkey)
• 1 Small onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (or 2 Tsp garlic powder)
• 2 cups reduced-fat spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tsp italian seasoning instead of the basil and oregano)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 Egg lightly beaten
• 2 Cups fat-free cottage cheese
• 2 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 Uncooked lasagna noodles (you could also use whole wheat lasagna noodles)
• 1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Optional Zucchini Noodles

• 6 cups zucchini (about 3 medium) sliced lengthwise in fairly thin strips.

Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. Or you may grill or saute the zucchini if you wish.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large saucepan, cook the beef (or turkey) and onion and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is browned, stirring to break up meat.
3. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salt, basil, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine egg, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
5. Layer the lasagna in the baking dish starting with 2 cups of the meat sauce. Follow with a layer of three noodles, half of the cottage cheese mixture, and half of the remaining meat sauce.  Repeat Layers.
6. Cover and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and slightly browned on top. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Enjoy!  Love Katie

Servings: 8 Slices (25g protein/25 g carbs/4g fiber per serving)

Calories: 250 Per Serving

Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 5 Per Serving

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