Italian Baked Lasagna

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ onion, chopped
2 (16-ounce) jars low-sodium spaghetti sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 package frozen spinach, thawed
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups low-fat, low sodium cottage cheese
1 pound no cook lasagna noodles
1 pound low-fat mozzarella cheese, grated
½ cup low-fat Parmesan cheese, grated
Cooking oil spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Spray skillet with cooking oil spray. Add the garlic and onion, cook until soft.
  3. Add spaghetti sauce, salt, and Italian seasoning and mix well. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
  4. Squeeze all of the water out of the spinach.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, spinach, and cottage cheese.
  6. Spray a 9" x 12", deep sided baking pan with cooking oil spray. Arrange a layer of noodles across bottom of the pan.
  7. Add a layer of spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese mixture, and mozzarella cheese.
  8. Add a second layer of pasta, the sauce, and cheese mixture. Repeat until pan is almost full.
  9. Add one more layer of noodles and top with more spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Allow to set for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into portions.
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Italian Baked Lasagna

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ onion, chopped
2 (16-ounce) jars low-sodium spaghetti sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 package frozen spinach, thawed
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups low-fat, low sodium cottage cheese
1 pound no cook lasagna noodles
1 pound low-fat mozzarella cheese, grated
½ cup low-fat Parmesan cheese, grated
Cooking oil spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Spray skillet with cooking oil spray. Add the garlic and onion, cook until soft.
  3. Add spaghetti sauce, salt, and Italian seasoning and mix well. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
  4. Squeeze all of the water out of the spinach.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, spinach, and cottage cheese.
  6. Spray a 9" x 12", deep sided baking pan with cooking oil spray. Arrange a layer of noodles across bottom of the pan.
  7. Add a layer of spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese mixture, and mozzarella cheese.
  8. Add a second layer of pasta, the sauce, and cheese mixture. Repeat until pan is almost full.
  9. Add one more layer of noodles and top with more spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Allow to set for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into portions.

Nutrition Facts

12 serving per container

Serving size 1/2 of lasagna

Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 640mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 22g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 365mg 30%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 231mg 4%

The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.