Healthier Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles
• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian turkey sausage (casing removed)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 cup egg substitute or 2 whole eggs
• 8 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
• 8 ounces low-fat sour cream
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and drain.
• 2 meanwhile, brown meats with mushrooms, onion and garlic. drain and return to skillet or pot.
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and marjoram to meat mixture. simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 preheat oven to 375.
• 5 combine egg substitute (or beaten eggs)cottage cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 6 place half of the noodles in the bottom of a 13x9 baking pan.
• 7 spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over noodles, then half the meat, half the cheddar and half of the mozzarella.
• 8 repeat layers and top with 1/4 cup parmesan.
• 9 bake 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.
• 10 let stand 10 minutes before cutting.