Delicious Low Cholesterol Lasagna
I came up with this recipe when thinking of a nice meal to make my favorite man. He is currently watching his cholesterol, so I researched what ingredients I could substitute to make a lasagna that is healthy for him and still tastes great. Using fresh ingredients makes all of the difference.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8ounces fresh baby bella mushrooms
- 1
- 8
- 4tablespoons olive oil
- 3⁄4lb lean ground buffalo meat
- 1
- 1⁄4teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground mustard
- 1⁄2teaspoon ginger
- 1teaspoon fennel
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2
- 6ounces tomato paste
- 15ounces tomato sauce
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2fresh bay leaves
- 3⁄4cup good cabernet sauvignon wine
- 3⁄4lb grated fat free mozzarella cheese
- 4
- 24ounces fat-free cottage cheese
- 4egg whites
- 8whole wheat lasagna noodles
- non stick aluminum foil
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven for 350.
- Saute mushrooms, onion, and garlic in olive oil.
- Add buffalo meat, sage, nutmeg, ground mustard, ginger, fennel, salt, and pepper. Saute until buffalo meat is just browned. Do not overcook.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves, and cabernet. Let simmer for at least and hour. I let it simmer for 2-3 hours and then store it in the fridge overnight. This allows for all of the flavors to really come out.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Combine cottage cheese, 1/2 lb of the mozzarella, egg whites, and parsley.
- Pour 1/2 of sauce in baking dish.
- Top with 4 noodles, 1/2 the cottage cheese mixture, and the other 1/2 of the sauce.
- Add 4 more noodles, the rest of the cottage cheese mixture, and the remaining 1/4 lb of mozzarella.
- Cover dish with non-stick foil and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
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