Super Luscious Lowfat and Low Carb Lasagna
Farm fresh veggies and protein-rich cottage cheese bring a bit of heaven to a lowfat, low-carb diet. Make it vegetarian, or add Organic Prairie Ground Chicken. If counting carbs or fat are not a concern, you can modify this recipe with traditional pasta noodles, or with your choice of meats.
Prep Time: 1:00
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
12 ounces Lacinato kale, or low-carb lasagna noodle
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup celery - chopped fine
4 cups zucchini - shredded
1 medium red bell pepper - seeded and chopped
1 medium green bell pepper - seeded and chopped
1 cup carrots - grated
4 cups spinach - washed and chopped
24 ounces Organic Valley Lowfat Cottage Cheese
1/3 cup parsley - washed and chopped
3 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
6 ounces (1 package) Organic Valley Shredded Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
25 1/2 ounces organic spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/3 cup parsley
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12 ounces Organic Prairie Ground Chicken (optional)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1) Saute vegetables: Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat. Add shredded carrots, celery, onion, zucchini, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute for 5-7 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
2) Brown chicken (if using). In another skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken. Once cooked through, remove from heat and set aside.
3) In a small bowl, combine Organic Valley Lowfat Cottage Cheese, chopped parsley, and black pepper. Set aside until assembly. Wash, pat dry and chop Organic Valley Spinach, set aside.
4) To assemble:
Lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Layer 1: Spread out all of the chopped spinach evenly.
Layer 2: Noodles (Lasagna Noodle or Kale)
Layer 3: Sauteed Veggies and Pasta Sauce
Layer 4: Noodles (Lasagna Noodle or Kale)
Layer 5: Cottage Cheese mixture
Layer 6: Noodles (Lasagna Noodle or Kale)
Top with Organic Valley Ground Chicken (Browned of course) and shredded Mozzarella.
Cover and Bake for 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes prior to service.
Serving Suggestions:
For a zesty alternative to ground chicken, try Organic Prairie Italian Chicken sausage or Organic Prairie Italian Pork Sausage.
Nutrition Info:
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 248 Calories; 9g Fat (32.8% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 37mg Cholesterol; 690mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.
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Customer Comments:
Customer rating: 
Unused ingredients in list; ingredients in assembly not in list; ingredients listed twice. Maybe many recipes on this site are wrong??
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Customer rating:
but it doesn't say how much onion, and where to use the tamari and italian seasoning. I put it in the sauted vegetables and used 1 med onion. i didn't use any meat and I did use kale. it was wonderful!