Description
A delicious lasagna made with lean ground beef, fresh vegetables, and cheesy goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion (chopped)
- 2 cups finely diced zucchini (about 2 small or 1 medium/large zucchini)
- 1 cup finely diced summer squash (about 1 medium/large summer squash)
- 1 can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes (2 cups, or crushed tomatoes if preferred)
- 1 can (10 ounces) tomato sauce (1 1/4 cups)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 ounces uncooked, oven-ready lasagna noodles (8 noodles)
- 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook the chopped onion and ground beef until the beef is fully cooked over medium-high heat in a large pan with high sides (about 10 minutes).
- While the beef is cooking, cut the zucchini and summer squash into small, 1/4″ – 1/2″ cubes.
- Once the beef is done cooking, set aside and drain.
- Cook the zucchini and summer squash for about 7-10 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices.
- Continue cooking over medium heat for another 7-10 minutes, stirring often and breaking down the whole tomatoes with a spatula.
- Add the cooked beef and onions back into the tomato sauce mixture and stir.
- Pour about 1/4 of the tomato sauce mixture into a 9×13″ casserole dish.
- Place 4 of the lasagna noodles on top of the mixture, then add another 1/4 of the sauce on top of the noodles.
- Add 1/2 of the cottage cheese to the casserole dish.
- Top with 1/2 of the parmesan and 1/2 of the mozzarella.
- Repeat steps 9-12 with the remaining ingredients.
- Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Let cool for a few minutes, then serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- You can substitute other vegetables based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg