Discriminatory Lasagna

White Lasagna

SERVINGS: 14-16

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef (i used ground turkey... it's white :)
  
• 1 cup finely chopped celery (left it out)
  
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 package (7 ounces) Gouda cheese, shredded
• 2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 12 ounces sliced or 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Minced fresh parsley

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until garlic is tender; drain. Stir in the cream, cream cheese, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; cook and stir over low heat until blended.
Gradually add cheddar and Gouda cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted; remove from heat. Combine cottage cheese and egg; set aside.
Layer half of the lasagna noodles in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the meat sauce, half of the cottage cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 14-16 servings.

this is pretty big, so i made half and froze half. a nice change from regular lasagna. aaaand now i am in love with gouda cheese. yum.

and to answer a frequently asked question: no, i do not take the pictures of the food. i can only wish to have the photography skills, not to mention all the themed background items and such... you can thank tasteofhome.com for the pictures. and so can i.