Skillet Lasagna
This quick and easy one-pan dish provides four out of the five MyPlate food groups. To decrease fat and cholesterol, omit ground beef and add vegetables, such as zucchini or broccoli.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, scrubbed with clean vegetable brush under running water, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 3 cups whole wheat egg noodles, uncooked
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 ounces Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook until internal temperature reaches 160°F as measured with a food thermometer. Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce, water, oregano, basil, and salt if desired. Bring to a boil.
- Add noodles and stir. Cover and boil gently for 5 minutes.
- Break up thawed spinach in small pieces. Stir in skillet mixture. Bring to a boil. Cover and boil gently for 5 minutes. Stir mixture again.
- Spoon cottage cheese on top. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until noodles are tender and mixture is hot and bubbly. Add water if it gets too thick.
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