• Place the cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl and stir to combine.

  • Add a thin layer of pasta sauce to the bottom of a slow cooker. Add a thin layer of the cooked ground beef and a layer of the noodles, breaking the noodles to make them fit. Top the noodle layer with a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat until all of the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.

  • Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve hot.

  • Choose a type of marinara sauce that has garlic and Italian spices mixed in.
  • Possible add-in: Frozen, defrosted spinach, squeezed dry.
  • Substitution/additions: Ricotta cheese, ground turkey.

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 457kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 102mg, Sodium: 1304mg, Potassium: 1091mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 1067IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 231mg, Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.