Recipe Summary

Preparation time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 6

Ingredients

1/2 pound cooked lasagna noodles (in unsalted water)
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, part-skim, grated
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese, fat free
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups zucchini, raw, sliced
2 1/2 cups tomato sauce, no salt added
2 tsp basil, dried
2 tsp oregano, dried
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic
1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inchbaking dish with vegetable oil spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine 1/8 cup mozzarella and1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine remaining mozzarellaand Parmesan cheese with all of the cottagecheese. Mix well and set aside.
4. Combine tomato sauce with remaining ingredients. Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Add a third of thenoodles in a single layer. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture on top. Add a layer of zucchini. Repeat layering. Add a thin coatingof sauce. Top with noodles, sauce, and reserved cheese mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
5. Bake 30 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into 6 portions.

Source: National Institute of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute