Easy Lamb And Pesto Lasagne - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 red onions, chopped
    2 garlic cloves
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb
    2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning (mine has fennel, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and rosemary)
    1 teaspoon oregano (we like oregano, so I add extra)
    1 (8 ounce) jar tomato sauce
    2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
    1/4 teaspoon sugar
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/4 teaspoon salt (roughly)
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
    5 garlic cloves
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    2 cups low fat cottage cheese
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
    lasagna noodle
    8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Meat sauce:
    Saute onions and garlic until translucent.
    Add lamb and seasonings, incorporating into onion mix; brown.
    Drain off any additional fat the lamb throws.
    Add jar of sauce, balsamic, sugar and cayenne pepper.
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Cheese sauce:
    Put basil leaves, garlic, olive oil and salt in a Cuisinart; pulse until pesto consistency.
    Stir pesto into cottage cheese, season with any additional salt and pepper to taste.
    Assembly:
    It's really up to you, I usually do meat- mozzarella -noodles -cottage cheese- noodles- meat- mozzarella- parmesan.
    Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden and bubbly.

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