Lasagna Bowl

Name: Lasagna Bowl
Ingredients: 3 cups dry fusilli; 2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 1 lb lean ground beef; 2 cups spaghetti sauce (your favourite from a jar, or homemade); 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons slivered fresh basil; freshly ground black pepper, to taste

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 cups dry fusilli
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 lb lean ground beef
2 cups spaghetti sauce (your favourite from a jar, or homemade)
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons slivered fresh basil
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Cook pasta according to package directions, just until al dente; drain well and set aside.
2

Meanwhile, while pasta is cooking, melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, add oil, then saute onion, stirring often, until onion is soft.
3

Increase heat to high and add ground beef.
4

Brown the beef, stirring frequently (this will take about 5 minutes).
5

Stir in sauce and cook until sauce is heated through; remove from heat.
6

In a large glass mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, parmesan, minced garlic, basil and pepper to taste.
7

Microwave this mixture on High for 2 minutes or until it's very hot; let stand for 2 minutes.
8

Place cooked pasta in a prewarmed shallow serving bowl; top with meat sauce, but leave a border of pasta visible around the edges.
9

Top the meat sauce with the cheese mixture, again leaving a border of sauce visible.