EASY LAMB AND PESTO LASAGNE

Easy Lamb and Pesto Lasagne image

I literally threw this together at the last minute when my husband was coming home early from work one night. We really enjoyed it, and I hope you do as well. This could easily work with beef, it's just that I had ground lamb on hand that evening, and we both liked the flavor.

Provided by KVasanth

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

2 red onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb
2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning (mine has fennel, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and rosemary)
1 teaspoon oregano (we like oregano, so I add extra)
1 (8 ounce) jar tomato sauce
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (roughly)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
5 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
lasagna noodle
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Meat sauce:.
Saute onions and garlic until translucent.
Add lamb and seasonings, incorporating into onion mix; brown.
Drain off any additional fat the lamb throws.
Add jar of sauce, balsamic, sugar and cayenne pepper.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cheese sauce:.
Put basil leaves, garlic, olive oil and salt in a Cuisinart; pulse until pesto consistency.
Stir pesto into cottage cheese, season with any additional salt and pepper to taste.
Assembly:.
It's really up to you, I usually do meat- mozzarella -noodles -cottage cheese- noodles- meat- mozzarella- parmesan.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.8, Fat 44.5, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 133.6, Sodium 1260.2, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.2, Protein 45.2