Sneaky Lasagna

Name: Sneaky Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen California-blend vegetables; 2 large eggs, beaten; 3 cups 2% cottage cheese; 2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce; 12 no-cook lasagna noodles; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

“Lasagna’s always been a family favorite," explains Catherine Yoder of New Paris, Indiana. "But since my children and husband aren’t very fond of some veggies, I started ‘sneaking’ them into this dish and they hardly notice! It feeds a crowd and is great for potlucks or family reunions.”

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 package (16 ounces) frozen California-blend vegetables
2 large eggs, beaten
3 cups 2% cottage cheese
2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
12 no-cook lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. Finely chop the vegetables; place in a bowl. Stir in eggs and cottage cheese; set aside.
Drain beef; stir in spaghetti sauce. Spread 2 cups meat mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 4 noodles. Spread half of the vegetable mixture to edges of noodles. Layer with 2 cups meat mixture and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with four noodles, remaining vegetable mixture and 2 cups meat mixture. Layer with remaining noodles, meat mixture and mozzarella cheese.
Cover and bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Originally published as Sneaky Lasagna in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008

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lurky27

Feb 17, 2015

Yum! And so much speedier than other lasagna recipes I have followed. I used ground chicken (cheaper) & did not chop the vegetables after I microwaved them. It seemed unnecessary.-Theresa
kjordet

Nov 13, 2011

Turned out very good - I'm just glad I thought to put a baking sheet under the pan to catch the spill over
deebee89

Nov 3, 2011

I made this recipe for my family and we gobbled it up! Leftovers were also excellent. I loved it so much that I made it a few days later for a new mom and my sister made it for friends. Definitely a keeper!