Garden-Style Beef Lasagna Recipe

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Everyone who has tried this fabulous lasagna dish absolutely loves it; rants and raves over it; and asks me for the recipe. People are always surprised that it can be prepared entirely in the microwave. For a change of pace, I like to add a layer of sliced zucchinis. –Micaela Miller, Corinth, Texas

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Garden-Style Beef Lasagna Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 30 min. + standing

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1-1/2 cups garden-style pasta sauce
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried basil
6 no-cook lasagna noodles
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

Crumble beef into a microwave-safe dish. Add onion and garlic; mix well. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon parsley and oregano; cover and microwave for 2 minutes or until heated through. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, basil and remaining parsley. Spread 1-1/3 cups meat sauce in a greased microwave-safe 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish.
Layer with three noodles, 1 cup cheese mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining meat sauce.
Cover loosely and microwave at 50% power for 15-18 minutes or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Microwave, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 408 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 873 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Garden-Style Beef Lasagna in Simple & Delicious March/April 2006, p33