Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 lb Italian sausage or ground beef
  • 1 (24-oz) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 (16-oz) container cottage cheese, (drained)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 (16-oz) tube prepared polenta, (cut into 18 slices)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan ((fresh or green can))

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a skillet, cook Italian sausage or ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Remove from heat and stir in marinara sauce. Set aside.
  • Combine cottage cheese, egg and parsley. Set aside.
  • Pour 1/2 cup sauce into bottom of prepared pan. Top sauce with half of polenta slices. Top polenta with half of cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese on top of cottage cheese mixture. Spread half of sauce on top of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
  • Top casserole with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
  • Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.