This lasagna-style dish is made with cooked rice instead of noodles. It has a very simple ingredient list which makes this a great base recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce , 26 ounce
- 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 cups cooked rice , cooled
- 2 eggs , lightly beaten
- 0.75 cups shredded Parmesan cheese , divided
- 2.25 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups cottage cheese
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add spaghetti sauce and garlic powder.
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3
Mix rice, eggs, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Mix 2 cups mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in another bowl.
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Spread 1/2 of the rice mixture in a 3-quart baking dish, followed by 1/2 of the cheese mixture and 1/2 of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over final layer of meat sauce.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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