Lazy Lasagna
Feeds 6 to 8
- 2 pounds ground meat (beef and venison work well)
- 2 (12-ounce) jars no-sugar-added pizza or spaghetti sauce (see Note)
- 1½ tablespoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Mineral Salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 to 2 doonks Pure Stevia Extract (optional)
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 (8-ounce) package 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 1 (14-ounce) container 1% cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (8-ounce) piece part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
- ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (for sprinkling over top; green can is fine)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brown the meat in a large skillet over high heat, then drain off any excess fat if necessary. Add the sauce and seasonings, and simmer over low heat for several minutes.
- Put the spinach in a colander and squeeze and push to get all the liquid out.
- Put the cream cheese, cottage cheese, and eggs in a food processor and process until smooth.
- Layer half the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 í— 13-inch baking dish. Top with half the cheese mixture, then layer on half the spinach. Follow with half the grated mozzarella. Repeat the layers, ending with the mozzarella. Top with a good sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. Bake for 40 minutes or until bubbly.
Reprinted from the Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Copyright © 2015 by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison. Published by Harmony Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.