Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Quick and Easy Lasagna

Lasagna provides the body with carbs, protein and a bit of fat. You can make the dish on a Sunday and eat it for the week. Add mushrooms, fresh spinich, or even carrots for more vitamins and minerals! Enjoy!

1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
1 box lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 lb. container cottage cheese
1 1/2 lb. ground beef or turkey
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown meat, with chopped onions. Drain off fat.
In 13 x 2 inch baking dish, spoon small amount of spaghetti sauce and spread over bottom of dish. Place a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles. On top of this, place the meat and onion mixture, then another layer of noodles. Then spread the cottage cheese over noodles, then another layer of noodles. Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the top. cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour, or until noodles are cooked. For the last 10 minutes, remove cover and spread mozzarella cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese melts well.