Easy Peasy Classic Lasagna (Healthy + Make Ahead)
Description
This Easy Peasy Classic Lasagna recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings while providing a nutritious meal for your loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium chopped onion (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 (10-16 oz.) container spinach (or substitute with 2 10-ounce frozen boxes of spinach)
- 1 (32 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 & 1/2 cups water
- 8 ounces whole-wheat lasagna noodles (for gluten free use rice lasagna noodle)
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg mozzarella cheese, shredded
Filling:
- 2 cups cottage cheese (16-ounce container)
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
- 1 egg
- 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large stock pot over medium heat saute ground beef, onion, oregano, basil, and garlic in EVOO. Cook until it’s well browned, stirring often to break up meat. Pour off any fat. Add spinach and cover with a lid until spinach is wilted. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water.
- In a large bowl mix cottage cheese, 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, parsley, egg, salt and pepper.
- Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place uncooked lasagna noodles on top of sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the cheese mixture and sauce mixture. Repeat with a second layer.
- Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove foil, top with 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese and bake another 10 minutes until cheese is melted. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
The best way to reheat your lasagna
- To reheat, place pieces of lasagna in a non-stick pan. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water, just enough to barely cover the bottom of the pan. Cover and heat on the stovetop over medium-low heat until your lasagna is the temperature you prefer (this usually takes about 8-12 minutes).
Notes
Vegetarian: To make this meal vegetarian, eliminate the meat.
For extra spiciness: Add 1 (10 oz.) can rotel tomatoes to the recipe when adding spaghetti sauce and water. Alternatively, you can add crushed red pepper.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Prep Now, Cook Later
I made this for company coming this week. I had ground turkey already defrosted so I opted to try this recipe with this meat change. I made it a day ahead because that was my time available in a busy week. The can of tomatoes I had in my pantry was an Italian brand of cherry tomatoes which also made it a little different I think because they were whole. My son threw it in the oven last night for an hour and everyone really enjoyed it! The guys had multiple servings, served with fresh garlic bread and a green salad. Perfectly delicious!
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