Lasagne

Ingredients

• 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
• 1 lb lean ground chicken (can substitute ground turkey or ground beef)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 pints stewed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Spices

• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Secret ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (up to a Tablespoon for acid tasting tomatoes)

Additional layer ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Brown ground meat in large dutch oven or 6 quart pan. Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Once meat is brown and the onion & garlic are translucent stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste.

2. 2

   Cook lasagne noodles according to package instructions. (I always add an exra noodle or two.).

3. 3

   While noodles are boiling, add spices to meat mixture. Continue cooking until meat sauce is thick, stir often.

4. 4

   Add sugar to meat sauce, Stirr well.

5. 5

   Remove meat sauce from heat and carefully stir in baking soda.

6. 6

   Prepare a 9 x 13 pan by lightly spraying pan with cooking spray and spread a thin layer of meat sauce on bottom of pan.

7. 7

   Lay three noodles side by side on top of meat sauce.

8. 8

   Spread 1/3 of cottage cheese on top of noodles.

9. 9

   Sprinkle one cup motzerella cheese over cottage cheese.

10. 10

    Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over motzerella cheese.

11. 11

    Lightly sprinkle parm cheese over meat sauce.

12. 12

    Repeat last 5 steps 2 more times.

13. 13

    Bake in pre-heated 350 degree over for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let set 5-10 minutes before serving.