Healthy Cottage Cheese Lasagna Bowl My Easy GuiltFree Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• 1 medium (approx. 150g) yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef (or ground turkey or plant-based ground)
• 1 (28 oz / 800g) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz / 425g) can tomato sauce
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for a kick!)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 15 oz (425g) low-fat cottage cheese (4% milk fat or lower)
• 1/4 cup (30g) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup (5g) chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 8 oven-ready lasagna noodles, broken into roughly 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
• 2 cups (200g) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided