High Protein Lasagna


Recipe summary
Make a high-protein lasagna with this clear ChefScribe recipe card, including ingredients, method steps and easy cooking instructions.
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- ½ cup mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- 3 15 oz (425 g) cans tomato sauce
- ½ can water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 ½ tsp dried oregano
- 5 tsp dried basil
- 2 lbs (906 g) 93/7 ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 oz (340 g) oven ready lasagna noodles
- 2 16 oz (454 g) containers 2% fat cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 cup low moisture part skim mozzarella
- ½ cup parmigiano reggiano
- 1 lb (453 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 5.25 oz (150 g) shredded parmigiano reggiano
- dried parsley garnish
Method
- 1
Dice zucchini, carrots, red bell pepper, mushrooms; mince garlic and shallot separately.
- 2
Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- 3
Combine tomato sauce, water, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, oregano, and basil in a pot; simmer covered on low heat.
- 4
Brown ground beef with salt in a pan over medium heat; add garlic and shallot; add cooked meat mixture to sauce and cover.
- 5
Cook mushrooms first in a pan to release moisture, then add other veggies and cook until slightly softened; add to sauce and cover.
- 6
Whisk or blend cottage cheese with cornstarch; add eggs, dried parsley, mozzarella, and parmigiano reggiano; mix well.
- 7
Set aside remaining shredded mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano for topping.
- 8
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil; place 9x13 inch glass baking dish on top.
- 9
Layer lasagna: one third sauce and cheese mix, noodles, one third sauce and cheese mix, noodles, remaining sauce and cheese mix, then cheese topping.
- 10
Cover lasagna lightly with foil tented to prevent sticking; bake 30 minutes at 400°F.
- 11
Remove foil; bake 15 more minutes at 400°F.
- 12
Increase oven to 450°F (230°C); bake 5-10 minutes until top is browned to preference.
- 13
Remove from oven; let cool 15 minutes before serving.






