Quick "Lasagna"

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  ¼ cup, chopped or 40g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 tsp or 3g

• Ground beef

  70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cottage cheese

  Creamed, large or small curd

  1 cup, small curd (not packed) or 225g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  2 tbsp or 10g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  16 oz or 454g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. When done, drain well.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the beef and cook, stirring to break up clumps, until the meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes. (There should be no grease to drain) Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add the cottage cheese and mix well. It will start getting gooey.
5. Divide the pasta into bowls. Spoon the meat mixture on top, and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.