This High Protein Lasagna Casserole is healthier comfort food at its finest. Flavorful, filling and so easy to make in less than an hour. The whole family will love it! Keep scrolling for the recipe.
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Lasagna is an ultimate comfort food, but it doesn’t exactly come to mind when you think of recipes to support a high protein lifestyle. When my fiancé — who is on a high protein diet — requested lasagna for dinner, I wanted to see what I could come up with. The result was this delicious high protein Lasagna Casserole! It’s made with ingredients that are high in protein like ground beef, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt.
Find the recipe below, and be sure to leave a comment review + tag me on Instagram if you make this!
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This High Protein Lasagna Casserole is healthier comfort food at its finest. Flavorful, filling and so easy to make in less than an hour. The whole family will love it!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop, Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 8oz pasta of choice*, cooked as directed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- one 24 oz jar marinara sauce (I like Rao’s)
- 16oz whole milk plain cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup full fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese + some more for topping
- 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish
- Add oil to large stovetop pan and heat to medium. Season ground beef with salt and pepper and cook until browned, about 5 minutes
- Add jar of sauce the the pan and cook on low for another 5 minutes
- In a large bowl mix together cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and spices
- Add pasta to the bottom of baking dish then top with the cheese mixture, then the meat/sauce mixture
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Top with some more shredded mozzarella and bake for another 5 minutes
Notes
* you can use egg noodles or lasagna noodles for the most lasagna-like texture, but any (regular or gluten-free) pasta will work
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When it comes to making a weeknight dinner, my biggest concern is that it’s EASY. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be in the kitchen for hours. And I definitely don’t want a bunch of dishes to clean up afterwards, either. So, I made this recipe as easy and as quick as possible. In fact, my high protein lasagna is ready in under ONE hour. Though you wouldn’t know from the flavor! Seriously, it tastes like the beef could have been marinating all day.
Ingredients and Substitutions for High Protein Lasagna Casserole
What type of pasta should I use?
Now, you’re probably wondering what makes this a casserole versus a regular lasagna and that is my choice of noodles. Instead of using traditional lasagna noodles, I used whatever I had in the cabinet and layered with those. You’re free to use any type of pasta you want, but you want this to be a more *traditional* lasagna, then simply opt for lasagna noodles. You can also use use a chickpea pasta for even high protein and fiber.
I don’t love cottage cheese, what do I do?
Cottage cheese gives this high protein lasagna that extra protein kick. But if you don’t like cottage cheese, then try this: For a more ricotta-like texture, you can blend the cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth & creamy. You won’t be able to tell the difference!
Do I have to use ground beef?
Nope! Ground turkey works great here, too.
What type of sauce should I use?
You can use any pasta sauce you have on hand. My favorite is Rao’s.
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If you make this High Protein Lasagna Casserole, then I would really appreciate a comment and rating down below, under the recipe card. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag me over Instagram (@hungry.blonde), TikTok and Pinterest! xoxo GG
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So yummy! I doubled the recipe to take some to my in-laws and added onions and mushrooms to the meat sauce. Next time I think I’ll also add spinach and carrots! Cottage cheese high-protein dishes for the win!!! So smart and so delicious! Thanks HB!
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I’m so glad! Love those additions too!!