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Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 5 MIN

Servings

9 servings

Fit our Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna into a healthful eating plan. This cheesy meat lasagna is made with cottage cheese, ground beef and pasta sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3/4

    lb

    extra-lean ground beef

  • 3

    cloves

    garlic, minced

  • 1-1/2

    tsp

    dried oregano leaves

  • 1

    jar

    (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

  • 1

    large

    tomato, chopped

  • 1

    egg, beaten

  • 1

    container

    (16 oz.) 2% milkfat low fat cottage cheese

  • 1/4

    cup

    Grated Parmesan Cheese

  • 9

    lasagna noodles, cooked

  • 1

    pkg

    (7 oz.) 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375°F.

  2. Step 2

    Brown meat with garlic and oregano in large saucepan. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.

  3. Step 3

    Mix egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan until blended. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with layers of 3 noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup of the remaining pasta sauce mixture; repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and pasta sauce mixture; cover.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

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