Healthier One-Pan Stovetop Lasagna

Skip the oven baking and make this healthier one-pan lasagna on the stovetop with spinach and low-fat cottage cheese. Recipe created by Amie Knudson.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup Shamrock Farms® Low Fat Cottage Cheese
• ½ small yellow onion, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) jar tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, with juice
• 3 cups uncooked pasta
• 1 cup baby spinach, or to taste
• 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add the Shamrock Farms Low Fat Cottage Cheese to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside until needed.

Step 2

Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and add olive oil and onion. Cook the onion for 2 minutes and then add in green pepper and garlic. Cook another 4 to 5 minutes and then add in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pasta, and water. Stir until everything is mixed evenly.

Step 3

Cover and let simmer for about 30 minutes, until noodles are cooked through. You will need to stir the lasagna a few times to make sure that the pasta cooks evenly. This is especially important if using lasagna noodles because they have a tendency to stick together more.

Step 4

Once pasta is cooked through, remove the lid and stir in the spinach and 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Next, top with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese and then spoon the blended cottage cheese over the top. Cover again and let cook for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.