Protein Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

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Protein Lasagna with Cottage Cheese

Comfort food. Still an easy yes.
All the cozy, familiar flavor — with a boost of natural dairy protein.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6–8
Protein: ~40g per serving

Ingredients

• 1 box lasagna noodles (or no-boil sheets)

• 2 cups cottage cheese

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella

• ½ cup grated parmesan

• 1 egg

• 1–2 cups marinara sauce

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey (optional)

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish.

2. In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, parmesan, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

3. Cook noodles according to package directions (if not using no-boil).

4. Optional: Brown meat with salt and pepper.

5. Layer in this order: sauce → noodles → cottage cheese mixture → meat (if using) → mozzarella. Repeat layers.

6. Finish with mozzarella on top.

7. Bake 35–40 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

8. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

This one rarely has leftovers.

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