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Lazy Lasagna



This tastes just as good as lasagna in my opinion. Great for those busy weeknights or when you just don't know what to cook.

Watch me make this over on my YouTube channel Faith, Food and Family!

Lazy Lasagna
This recipe was adapted from A Mindful Mom's recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef, cooked
16 ounces of bowtie pasta
4 cups (32 ounces) of your favorite marinara, spaghetti sauce or homemade sauce
16 ounces of cottage cheese
1 egg
2 cups of shredded mozzzarella cheese (divided into 1 cup and 1 cup)
1 cup of shredded parmesan (divided into 3/4 cup and 1/4 cup)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Cook pasta in boiling water for 3 minutes under the al dente time. For example, my pasta said 11 minutes for al dente, and I cooked it for 8 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water after the noodles are cooked and drain the pasta.

While the noodles are cooking, add the egg to cottage cheese and mix well. I just use the cottage cheese container so I don't use another dish. Set aside until noodles are cooked.

Once the noodles are cooked and drained, add in the cooked ground beef, sauce, cottage cheese and egg mixture, 3/4 cup of shredded parmesan, and 1 cup shredded mozzarella. Mix well.

Pour the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and top with remaining cheeses. Bake for 1 hour.

Notes: You are welcome to add onion and garlic when browning your meat. They would definitely be yummy additions. That is what I do when I make homemade lasagna. The flavor is also going to vary greatly by the sauce you decide to use, so make sure you choose one that is flavorful and that you enjoy.

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