Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes (thinly sliced)
  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce/marinara
  • 8 cremini mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1/2 yellow onions (diced)
  • 2 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 8 oz mozzarella

Instruction

  • First, preheat your oven to 375 F.
  • Now, slice the sweet potatoes very thin, approx. 1/8 - 1/16 of an inch. (You can either use a mandolin or a sharp knife.) The more uniform the better so they cook evenly.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese with the egg and and finely chopped italian parsley. Mix well and then set aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Once hot, add the lean ground pork, dried oregano, dried thyme, kosher salt, and ground black pepper. Cook this until it becomes well-browned, which should take 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Once the meat is well-browned, remove it from the pan and set aside. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the rendered fat from the pork. If you have more than that, you can discard the rest.
  • Add diced yellow onion and cook it over medium-high heat until it starts to become tender.
  • Then, add in the cremini mushrooms and cook for an additional 4-6 minutes, or until the mushrooms start to become tender.
  • Add in minced garlic and cook for one more minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Return the cooked pork and add the tomato sauce into the pan and stir to combine. Once this is heated through, remove from the heat.
  • To assemble the lasagna, use a 9x16 casserole dish and create the first layer with the sweet potato slices. Make sure to overlap each slice to create an even layer.
  • Pour out half the meat sauce over the sweet potato slices and spread out evenly.
  • Pour out half of the cottage cheese mixture over the meat sauce and spread evenly. (It’s okay if it doesn’t look perfect - it will still be super tasty.)
  • Repeat these three steps with another layer of sweet potato slices, meat sauce, and then the cottage cheese.
  • Top with a thin layer of sliced fresh mozzarella and then cover with tin foil.
  • Place in the oven bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the sweet potato slices are almost fully tender. If you have thicker slices it may take longer.