Description
- This high protein lasagna delivers classic comfort flavor with boosted protein from whipped cottage cheese and balanced meat layers. Perfect for healthy high protein meals and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 pound 4% cottage cheese
- 8 ounces oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 12 ounces shredded mozzarella
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan Fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease baking dish.
- Brown beef and sausage in butter.
- Stir in marinara and basil.
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- Layer noodles, meat sauce, cottage cheese, mozzarella.
- Repeat layers and top with cheese.
- Bake covered 35 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 5–10 minutes.
- Rest before slicing.
Notes
- Substitute ground turkey for leaner option.
- Use zucchini slices for lower carb version.
- Resting helps layers hold shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg