Craving a veggie dish that’s still packed with protein? Our mushroom lasagna is loaded with veggies and has a low-fat, high-protein cottage cheese filling!

This post is sponsored by Hiland Dairy but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

A quick look at the recipes on our site will confirm that nobody in our household is a vegetarian. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate a tasty vegetable dish.

In fact, we love our veggies just as much as our meats. The only problem is that sometimes it’s hard to find high-protein, meatless dishes.

That’s why we decided to share our mushroom lasagna. As the name implies, it’s a vegetable lasagna at heart.

But, thanks to Hiland Dairy Low-Fat Cottage Cheese, we can still enjoy all those delicious vegetables without missing out on a healthy dose of protein.

Two pieces of mushroom lasagna on with plates garnished with parsley.

Now, ordinarily, I would go ahead and start to explain how to make the vegetable lasagna and give a few tips. Since this is sponsored post, I’m going to do things a little differently.

For starters, lets talk a Hiland Dairy. We’ve been using their products for years. From cottage cheese to sour cream, they’ve always been a household favorite.

When it comes to dairy, I won’t buy off-brand.

Hiland dairy cottage cheese found in the dairy section of our store.

Protein to Fat Ratio

For our mushroom lasagna, we decided to use their low-fat cottage cheese. Mainly, because I feel the fat to protein ratio is pretty good.

When people talk about choosing a good source of protein, that’s what they mean. High levels protein combined with lower levels of fat.

For example, when it comes to meats, chicken is one of the best sources of, “good protein,” because it’s a high protein, low-fat food.

My hand holding a package of hiland dairy low fat cottage cheese.

As someone who has a medical condition, eating healthy is really important. So, I do my best to eat foods that fall into the, “good sources of..” category.

In my opinion, Hiland Dairy cottage cheese falls into one of those categories and that’s why I eat it. In fact, one of my favorite snacks is cottage cheese.

It’s savory, filling, and versatile.

The filling ingredients, added to a glass mixing bowl to be combined.

Using Cottage Cheese

What I mean by versatile is that it can be used in a number of ways. Take for example, our mushroom lasagna.

In the photo above, it’s being combined with eggs and cheese to create a delicious filling. Of course, you don’t have to use it that way.

You can put cottage cheese over fresh fruit for a sweet and savory, health conscious snack. Or, you can add honey to it and use it as crepe filling.

The cottage cheese filling spread over the pasta sauce and noodles.

The point is, when working with an ingredient like low-fat cottage cheese, you’re only limited by your own imagination. Again, look at the picture above.

Who would’ve thought combining cottage cheese with eggs, low-fat mozzarella, and some spices could create such a mouthwatering combination? If you doubt my word, then make it for yourself.

I promise you’ll be a believer after just one bite!

Sliced mushrooms, spinach, and onions, layered over cottage cheese filling.

Working with Cottage Cheese

There are a few things to keep in mind when working with cottage cheese. Above all else, it’s a savory ingredient.

What I always recommend first is to decide whether to want to enhance or compliment that flavor.

When it came to our mushroom lasagna, I wanted to compliment the creamy, salty tones of the cheese. Combining it with a fruit seemed like an obvious choice.

The final layer of marinara and shaved parmesan cheese, just before baking.

Now, you might be thinking, “Why lasagna? Why not peaches or something like that?” The answer is because I wanted to create an entrée not a dessert.

What better choice than a tomato based pasta dish?

The tomato sauce we use is subtly sweet and fruity. Combine that with cottage cheese and you have an amazing flavor profile that satisfies all your taste buds.

A slice of mushroom lasagna being scooped from the casserole pan.

To keep the vegetable lasagna a, “health conscious,” dinner idea, we used low fat, low sugar ingredients. Additionally, Kim and I chose gluten-free noodles and fresh mushrooms, onions, and spinach.

Closing Thoughts

Well, I hope you found this sponsored post informative. Furthermore, I encourage you to click here to check out Hiland Dairy’s website. You’ll find a ton of helpful resources.

My son, at the kitchen table, enjoying the mushroom lasagna.

Not only will you find product information, but also online coupons and recipes. There are way too many good things on the site for me to list here.

Best of all, you can enter into a giveaway for all kinds prizes like a blender, mixing bowls, and other stuff too!

In closing, I want you to take a look at the photo above. Our son, a teenager, sitting down to enjoy a mushroom lasagna loaded with vegetables.

It’s tasty enough that he chose that over junk food.

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