Skillet Beef Lasagna

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Skillet Beef Lasagna

Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 50 minutes • Serves: 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed with press
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
1 cup shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cups Muuna® Lowfat Plain Cottage Cheese
1 jar (25 ounces) low sodium marinara sauce
9 no-boil lasagna noodles (about 8 ounces)
Nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley or basil for garnish (optional)

1.Preheat oven to 400°. In 2-quart oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and cook 5 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning; cook 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Transfer onion mixture to bowl.

2.In same skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until browned, breaking up beef with side of spoon; drain drippings. Transfer beef to bowl with onion. In small bowl, stir mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese until combined.

3.In bottom of same skillet, spread 1/2 cup sauce. Place 3 noodles over sauce, breaking if necessary to fit; top noodles with 1/3 each of the onion-beef mixture, remaining sauce and cheese mixture. Repeat 2 more layers of noodles, onion-beef mixture, sauce and cheese mixture. Cover with aluminum foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or lid.

4.Bake 45 minutes or until noodles are tender. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake 5 minutes longer or until top is browned. Serve garnished with parsley, if desired.

Approximate nutritional values per serving:
473 Calories, 18g Fat (6g Saturated), 68mg Cholesterol,
545mg Sodium, 41g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 10g Sugars, 34g Protein