No Boil Lasagna - Delicious Recipe

This tastes so good

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 4  cloves chopped garlic
• 1⁄2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  tablespoons  oil  oil
• 1  lb  extra lean ground beef
• 4  cups  spaghetti sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or chopped)
• 4  cups  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups  2% cottage cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil
• 12  no cook  lasagna noodles
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth
• 1  egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix cottage cheese, oregano, basil and egg. Set aside.
3. In a deep saucepan, over medium heat, add butter and olive oil. Add onions, peppers, chopped parsley and cook a few minutes until soft. Add ground beef, break apart beef so that its very small and mix up. Add garlic. Cook a few minutes until the meat is completely browned. Add spaghetti sauce and tomatoes. Cook a few minutes more until bubbly. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.(note: If you use extra lean ground beef then there is no reason the drain). Turn off heat and set aside.
4. Assemble lasagna: Spray deep 9 x 13 pan with Pam. Put 3/4 cup sauce on the bottom of the pan. Put 3 noodle over ( don't have them touch each other or the sides. Apply 1/4 sauce over, 1/4 of cottage cheese mixture 1/4 of mozzarella and 1/3 of Parmesan. Do this 2x more .and end with last 1/4 of items. Pour beef broth over.
5. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and cooked through. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes ( more or less until slightly browned.
6. Remove from oven and let sit 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.