Don’t be fooled by the name of this one. Dump lasagna is an excellent, macro friendly dish you’re going to love! If you love all the flavors of lasagna, but you don’t want to bother with all the layering, dump lasagna is for you! This one is high in protein and a crowd pleaser! Next time you need to feed the family something filling and easy, make it dump lasagna!
Nutritional Information / Macros
makes 12 servings
serving size: 250g
381 CAL / 33.8P / 35.3C / 10.7F
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Ingredients & Substitutions
- Extra Lean ground beef (96/4)-You can of course use ground turkey or sausage as well.
- Sweet or yellow onion
- Garlic cloves
- Spaghetti sauce -I used Classico originally but I also like to use Rao’s. Use any sauce you like!
- Pasta – Any you like will work in this one but Mafalda would be perfect!
- Eggs
- Mozzarella cheese
- Low-fat cottage cheese -Ricotta would be a great substitution here if you don’t like cottage cheese (I know a lot of people don’t). Ricotta is a little lower in protein so keep that in mind if carefully tracking your macros.
- Parmesan cheese –Parmigiano Reggiano would be best. I always keep some in my fridge.
- Parsley -fresh or dry
- Salt & Pepper
Can I Add Extra Veggies?
This is a great idea! In fact I added lots of extra veggies in the single serve meal prep version of this one in Meal Prep Cookbook Volume 1! Here are some ideas for extra veggies I think would work well in the dump lasagna:
- Carrots
- Zucchini
- Squash
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
Can I Use a Different Kind of Meat?
You can of course use any meat you like, or a mixture of a few! Like beef and sausage! Ground turkey would work well in this one as well. Ground chicken would work, but keep in mind it won’t taste like traditional lasagna.
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Where Do I Find Extra Lean Ground Beef?
I found this extra lean ground beef at my local Walmart! If you’re wanting to make sure the macros are the same as mine, look for something close to 96/4. But like I always say, don’t stress about it. We buy beef from a rancher that appears to be pretty lean, but it doesn’t come with labels, so I don’t know for sure what the fat percentage is. I also think most of it cooks off anyway, so as long as your strain out the grease you should be fine.
Supplies Used
9X13 Casserole Dish – Pictured and what I used to use.
15″ Lodge Cast Iron Skillet – This one you can cook your beef in and bake it in! I use this for some many of my recipes now!
Leftovers & Freezing Instructions
- Keep leftovers in the fridge, sealed for up to 5 days. This one makes for great meal prep! Again, the single serve veggie packed version is in Meal Prep Cookbook volume 1.
- Double wrap with cling wrap and foil right in the casserole dish. Freeze for up to 2 months. If using a glass casserole dish, let it defrost a few hours before sticking it right in the oven so it doesn’t crack.
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Dump Lasagna
Equipment
Ingredients
- 36 ounces extra lean ground beef 96/4
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced (150g)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups spaghetti sauce 48 ounces (I used Classico)
- 16 ounce box pasta of your choice
- 2 whole eggs slightly beaten
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese 112g
- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese 238g
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 56g
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley fresh or dry
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Over medium heat cook the ground beef with a bit of salt and pepper. Strain out excess grease.
- Add in onions and garlic. Cook until onions become translucent.
- Remove from heat and stir in the spaghetti sauce. Set aside.
- Cook pasta according the package instructions. Strain and put back in the pot.
- Stir in eggs, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, parsley, and sprinkle with some salt and pepper.
- In a lightly greased, large casserole dish (9×13), dump your noodle mixture and spread evenly. Then dump your meat mixture over the top and spread evenly. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins. If you like the top a bit crispy, remove the foil the last 10 minutes.
3 Comments
for the cottage cheese – is it 2 cups or 238g (1 cup)? Same question for the mozzarella! Thank you 🙂
So easy and so delicious!!! Added two cut up zucchini and added same time as onion. Thanks for the great recipe!
Great additions!