Classic Million Dollar Lasagna with Creamy Cottage Cheese
This rich, creamy, crowd-pleasing lasagna uses cottage cheese, cream cheese, and a hearty meat sauce to create layers of comfort that taste like a million bucks.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
3 cups marinara sauce
9 lasagna noodles (regular or oven-ready)
1 ½ cups cottage cheese
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic powder
2 cups shredded mozzarella
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown beef in a skillet; drain fat. Add marinara sauce and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, cream cheese, egg, seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Boil noodles if using regular. Lay flat to prevent sticking.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce in a 9×13 pan. Layer noodles, half the cheese mix, mozzarella, and sauce. Repeat layers.
- Top with noodles, remaining sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20–25 minutes more.
- Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Oven-ready noodles save time. Resting before serving helps the layers set for cleaner slices.