Skillet Lasagna

I love Italian food & I always remember my mom making the best lasagna for my brother and I when we were growing up.  This is a great way to enjoy it and feel good about eating healthily.

Recipe from Skinny Kitchen dot com.
Yields 8 servings.
236 calories per serving.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb extra lean ground beef

1 tbsp minced garlic

1.5 c mushrooms, sliced

1 c onions, chopped

1 c zucchini, chopped

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp salt & pepper

6 dried whole wheat dried lasagna noodles, broken into 2 inch pieces

1 jar marinara sauce

2 c water

3/4 c fat-free cottage cheese

1/2 c part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS

Cook ground beef in a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into pieces, until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes.

Stir in garlic, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, red pepper flakes, salt, & pepper.

Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are soft; stir often.

Sprinkle lasagna noodles into the skillet, then pour in pasta sauce & water over top.

Cover & cook, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain a vigorous simmer, until noodles are tender (about 20 minutes).

Remove skillet from heat.

Dot tablespoons of cottage cheese over noodles then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Cover & let skillet stand for 5 minutes.