Easy Lasagna

Ingredients:
*1 lb. whole wheat pasta
4 c. veggies (shredded carrots, diced asparagus, cut green beans, cucumbers, etc.)
2 c. cottage cheese
1 c. ground turkey, cooked
1 jar (24 oz) spagetti sauce

Directions:
1. Fill a large pot half-way full with water.  Bring to a boil.
2. Cook pasta and veggies for 10 minutes, or until desired softness.
3. Drain water and stir in cheese, meat, and sauce.

*Variations: A. Use raw, peeled and shredded zuccini in place of pasta and veggies.
                   B. Use spagetti squash in place of pasta and veggies.
                  (First cut in half, spoon out seeds, microwave for 10 minutes, scrape out and salt squash)
*Homemade Pasta:
2 c. wheat flour, 1/4 t. salt, 3/4 c. water - roll out thin and boil for 12 min.
(1/4 t. garlic powder optional)

Larger casserole version:
13-16oz wheat pasta
*32oz spaghetti sauce (+1/4c flour to thicken if using 13oz pasta)
1 lb turkey burger
1/2 lb sausage
2 c cottage cheese
1c mozzarella cheese

-Boil pasta, drain.
-Cook meat.
-Stir all ingredients (except mozzerella cheese- use that for the top)
-Melt in microwave or oven

*32oz spaghetti sauce= 4 c. blended tomatoes (or 2c diced tomatoes + 2 cans tomato sauce)
                                    1 t. salt (1 1/2 t. if fresh tomatoes)
                                    1/4 t. pepper +
                                    1 1/2 T. dry basil
     
  or 23oz. spaghetti sauce= 24 oz jar spaghetti sauce + 1 can tomato sauce (8oz)