I have never really been a big eater of lasagna. I haven’t had much since my celiac diagnosis – only because I can not readily find gluten free frozen lasagna that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. I know it is relatively simple to make, but lasagna (frozen) has always been my “go to” dinner for when I am too busy or swamped to make a meal from scratch.
Well, I decided to be ambitious this week and make some homemade gluten free lasagna. I know it does not require a master of cooking to make, so I decided to give it a go.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can tomato sauce
- fresh ground pepper
- salt (to taste)
- 1/4tsp dried oregano
- chopped spinach – steamed
- 12 ounces cottage cheese
- Gluten Free Lasagna noodles
- 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Add 2/3can of the tomato sauce, oregano and season with salt and pepper to taste
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with one-third of remaining sauce. Top with half the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese and steamed spinach. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.Cover with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
When I made this – I just doubled the recipe and made a second lasagna for the freezer. After putting it together I let it cool and wrapped it up (unbaked) and put in the freezer for next time. I am SO glad I made this – wasn’t difficult and tasted SO GOOD! I used the Rizopia brand rice noodles and they worked SO well!
Try this out and let me know what you think! If you have another GF lasagna recipe that you think I should give a try – send me an email or contact me via twitter! Happy Gluten Free Eating!
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