Lasagna Italiana

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 large sweet onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 carrot, peeled, and finely diced
• 2 (28 1/2 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, diced
• 12 ounces no-added-salt tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons truvia (artificial sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon salt substitute
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 12 ounces 1% fat cottage cheese
• 12 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 12 lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions, omitting the salt

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, italian sausage, onion and garlic.
• 2 add also salt and next 6 ingredients; stirring until well mixed.
• 3 simmer 1 hour.
• 4 cook lasagna noodles according to package directions, omitting salt ; drain and set aside.
• 5 spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
• 6 combine cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, pepper, parmesan cheese and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese; in a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat.
• 7 top off with layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 8 bake at 375f for 30 to 40 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted.