Lasagna (with cottage cheese)

1 serving (3 cups)  Frozen beef and cheddar sauce, thawed (see  recipe  here)
1 can tomato paste 5 1 / 2 ounces (156 ml)
1 / 2 tsp. tsp dried oregano
8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1 cup cottage cheese
1 package sliced mozzarella cheese
grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to  375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mix beef gravy and cheddar with tomato paste and oregano. Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a rectangular dish with a capacity of 2 liters, shallow baking dish.

Arrange in layers half the lasagna, half the remaining sauce, all the cottage cheese and half the mozzarella. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 35 minutes or until the lasagna is hot.

DAILY RECIPES

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This was... strange.... but good. I admit : adding cottage cheese to the lasagna was NOT my cup of tea but I have to say that it was pretty good. Still, I'm not sure if I will re-do that recipe or not.

Lemon Rice

1 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup uncooked rice, long grain
1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon grated lemon
1 1⁄4 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning

Combine all ingredients EXCEPT lemonpepper in saucepan.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
Cover pot and allow to simmer slowly for 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
Sprinkle with lemonpepper before serving.

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Oh my! I would give this 10 stars if I could. I made this as a side, but I ate all the leftovers as a main dish. I loved loved the texture of this rice. It was so easy to make too.

Bolognese Sauce Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

2 pounds (900 g) extra lean ground beef
3 carrots, peeled, finely chopped
2 celery stalks , finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 can (398 ml) tomato sauce with no added salt
1 can (398 mL) diced tomatoes with no salt added, undrained
1 can (5.5 oz or 156 ml) tomato paste
1/4 cup dressing with extra virgin Italian olive oil
1 c. of Italian spices
440 g of whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 100%

Cooking Instructions:

Place all ingredients in slow cooker except spaghetti, basil and cheese; cover up.

Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 4 hours).

Cook spaghetti as directed on package, without adding salt. Serve the pasta topped with meat mixture, basil and cheese.

@ Daily Recipes

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We are big pasta lovers here, I cannot imagine my life without pasta !!

I've made this recipe a couple times now and it's been a hit every time. The 3^rd time I tried this recipe, I added sausage meat with the ground beef for something different and it was excellent !