If you’re like me, you just can’t get enough of the delicious Bubble Up casseroles. These dishes are easy to make and a great family meal. Lasagna has got to be one of the most popular family go-to meals, but it can be very high in Weight Watchers points. So I made a healthy version of lasagna in Bubble Up form.
This Bubble Up casserole has the traditional ricotta cheese mixture but is lightened up with some fat-free cottage cheese. Due to the recipe calling for light or fat-free cheese, this casserole is high in protein. It’s a well-balanced meal that will give you lean protein, healthy fats, and energizing carbs.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
Bubble Up Lasagna is family-friendly.
No matter how many picky eaters you have, this lasagna casserole is please each one of them. It’s tasty, easy to bake, and makes enough to feed the family. \
It’s a healthy version of lasagna!
You get all of the classic Italian flavor you love in lasagna, without all the fat and calories!
It makes a great, healthy entree that will please a crowd.
Make this lightened-up lasagna for your next girls’ night in. Saving some calories with dinner will allow you to have plenty of Weight Watchers points for a glass of wine. And it’s tasty enough for all of the girls to love.
Ingredients you need to make Bubble Up Lasagna:
- 1 (7.5 oz) package of biscuit dough (I buy the great value 4 pack in the U.S. If you can’t find them, then use the bigger Pillsbury biscuits and weigh out 7.5oz)
- 1 lb cooked extra lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 ¼ cup light reduced fat pasta sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian herb seasoning mix or a blend of basil and rosemary
- ½ cup light ricotta cheese
- 1.5 teaspoon pesto (optional but adds a nice taste)
- 2 tablespoon liquid egg whites
- ¾ cup fat free cottage cheese
- 1.5 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup light shredded mozzarella cheese
How to make Bubble Up Lasagna (step by step):
- Cook and drain the extra lean ground beef.
- Preheat the oven to 375F, and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
- Dice the onion and add it to a bowl with the extra lean cooked ground beef, pasta sauce, and seasoning. Mix it all together really well.
- Cut up the 10 small biscuits into 6 small pieces each (60 pieces in total)
- Pour half of the meat mixture into the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, egg whites, and pesto together. Drop small spoonfuls onto the meat mixture and spread around covering as much as you can.
- Evenly place the small biscuit pieces on top of the ricotta.
- Add the remaining meat mixture, then top with the cottage cheese. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake in the oven uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese, and return to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove it from the oven, let it cool for a bit, then cut into 6 equal servings.
Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 301, Fat 8 g, Saturated fat 3.7 g, Carbs 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugars 9 g, Sodium 754 mg, Protein 29 g.
WW Points
- 7.5 oz package of biscuit dough 16 points
- Extra lean ground beef 12 points
- Diced red onion 0 points
- Light reduced fat pasta sauce 4 points
- Italian herb seasoning mix 0 points
- Light ricotta cheese 3 points
- Pesto 1 point
- Liquid egg whites 0 points
- Fat free cottage cheese 0 points
- Finely grated parmesan cheese 1 point
- Light shredded mozzarella cheese 5 points
7 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
9SP blue, green & purple
8PP per serving
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- Use fresh herbs for even more Italian flavor. Add chopped basil on top, or mix in fresh, chopped rosemary, thyme, or parsley. A blend would work well.
- You can use any meat that you like. Using fat free ground turkey or fat free ground chicken would lower the points of each serving.
- If you’ve got extra points to use up, sprinkle on a bit more cheese!
Tips and Tricks for Making Bubble Up Lasagna:
- This casserole freezes well once it’s baked. So grab a few aluminum casserole pans, bake up a huge batch of this Bubble Up, and you’ve got delicious dinners you can store in your freezer. These are great for gifting to new moms or grieving family members.
- You can store the Bubble Up, fully cooked, in the fridge for up to 7 days. It makes a great meal prep lunch for the week.
Similar recipes you’ll enjoy:
- The Ultimate Skinny Pumpkin Cake for Weight Watchers
- BBQ Chicken Wonton Cups
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Bubble Up
New Photos:
I made this again recently and wanted to get some new photos. I couldn’t bring myself to delete the old photos though. It reminds me of when we first started the blog!
Bubble up lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 7.5 oz package of biscuit dough, I buy the great value (4 pack) in the U.S, if you can’t find them then use the bigger pillsbury biscuits and weigh out 7.5oz
- 1 lb cooked extra lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 1/4 cup light, reduced fat pasta sauce
- 1 Tbsp italian herb seasoning mix, or a blend of basil & rosemary
- 1/2 cup light ricotta cheese
- 1.5 tsp pesto, optional but adds a nice taste
- 2 Tbsp liquid egg whites
- 3/4 cup fat free cottage cheese
- 1.5 Tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup light shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook and drain the extra lean ground beef.
- Preheat the oven to 375F, and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with some nonstick cooking spray.
- Dice the onion and add it to a bowl with the extra lean cooked ground beef, pasta sauce and seasoning. Mix it all together really well.
- Cut up the 10 small biscuits into 6 small pieces each (60 pieces in total)
- Pour half of the meat mixture into the bottom of the casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, egg whites and pesto together. Drop by small spoonfuls onto meat mixture and spread around covering as much as you can.
- Evenly place the small biscuit pieces on top of the ricotta.
- Add the remaining meat mixture, then top with the cottage cheese. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake in the oven uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese, and return to the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove it from the oven, let it cool for a bit, then cut into 6 equal servings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I want to try this but with out meat. I am vegetarian maybe I could try boca crumbles they are only 1 point per 1/2 cup.
I would say give it a go, trial and error is best method sometimes 🙂
I made this tonight. These were my variations. I used lean turkey and did not have ricotta so I just used cottage cheese along with 2 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese. I mixed a whole egg rather than the egg whites. I added a shredded carrot to add flavor and more bulk and some red pepper flakes.
I’m sorry but this comes from years of cooking on the fly. I wanted to let people know that can use what they have in the house and flavor the dish to their taste.
I loved the flavor as did my husband. Along with the green beans I made, this was a satisfying meal.
Hi Lois, thanks for sharing your tips, glad you both enjoyed it. that’s how I started this blog and still cook today, “what’s in my kitchen”?
Could I make this ahead of time and freeze it? If I were to freeze it would you assume I’d use the same Heating and cooking instructions or would they need to be modified? Meal prepping for new baby on the way
Hi Jackie, all the bubble ups freeze well once they have baked.. I’d reheat it in the oven for about the same baking time or you could even use the air fryer to save on time if you have one.. you could probably prepare it and freeze it (before baking) and then bake from frozen, it might take a little longer to bake seeing that it is frozen.. Best wishes on your delivery