Lightened Up Simple Lasagna

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Lightened Up Simple Lasagna

Yield: 8-12

Author: Madeline King

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 55 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

This easy lasagna recipe is the ultimate comfort food! A delicious classic, this make-ahead recipe comes together quickly thanks to Nica’s slow-simmered Pasta Sauce. Unlike traditional versions, I prefer to use cottage cheese instead of ricotta, as it doesn’t get grainy when baked. Plus, it’s high protein!

Ingredients

• 2 (26 oz) jars Nica’s Homemade Organic Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce
• 2 (16 oz) tubs 4% milk-fat cottage cheese
• 2 local eggs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tsp Spicewalla Garlic Herb Seasoning
• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 2 cups local mozzarella, shredded
• 12 lasagna noodles (do not need to be "no bake”)
• fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13×9 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, dry seasonings and one cup of mozzarella cheese. Mix until well combined.
3. To assemble lasagna, place 1 and 1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Gently place four lasagna noodles onto sauce. Most 13×9 inch pans will fit three noodles length (13" side) wise, and a shorter, broken noodle width (9" side) wise.
4. Add approximately 1/3 of the cheese mixture to the top of the noodles, and gently spread across noodles. Top cheese with 1 cup of sauce, then noodles, then cheese again. Repeat one more time, finishing with a final layer of sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and broil for 3-5 minutes, keeping a close eye on it until bubbly with spotty browned bits. Remove from oven and cool for 10 to 15 minutes prior to serving.