Ingredients:
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- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ pound lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, no salt added
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, no salt added
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. dried basil
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, partially thawed and broken into pieces
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup reduced fat, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ground beef. Cook, stirring, until beef is browned (about 4 minutes).
- Spread diced tomatoes and uncooked noodles on top. Cover noodles with tomato sauce, oregano, basil and spinach. Reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring once in a while to prevent burning and to make sure noodles cook through.
- Top off with cottage cheese, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove cover and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
