October 19, 2016

Quick Gluten Free Lasagna


A chill in the air means I break out the comfort food and lasagna is one of our favorites.  My daughter only recently started liking lasagna, and after 8 years of not eating it she requests it often.  I'm only too happy to oblige of course.  I mean, how could I say no? This recipe is very simple to throw together on a busy week night and tastes amazing.

Everything is already cooked when you throw the layers together so it's just a matter of melting the cheese.  Gluten free is such a big deal right now that it's not problem at all finding Rotini noodles. And most pasta sauce is gluten free but just check the label to make sure.

I have used both sliced mozzarella and shredded for this recipe but the slices to tend to be a bit stringier (which I like) so that's what I use mostly. Feel free to substitute your favorite meat sauce for the jarred sauce and meat, since you're making this you can add whatever your family likes best.  I love this recipe and my family does too.

Quick Gluten Free Lasagna
Recipe from FlippenDelicious



Ingredients
  • 1 pound gluten free rotini
  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 1 (32 oz) jar pasta sauce (gluten free)
  • 1 (24 oz) container cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Cooking Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375º
  2. Follow the package instructions to cook the pasta. Set aside.
  3. Brown the ground beef, drain off the excess fat.
  4. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
  5. Pour just enough pasta sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish to cover the bottom.
  6. Pour the cooked pasta on top of that, followed by the cooked hamburger.
  7. Top all that with the remaining pasta sauce.
  8. Spoon the cheese mixture over the top of all that and spread around evenly and then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  9. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

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