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Make-Ahead Chili & Cheese Lasagna

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 40 MIN

Servings

9 servings

Ingredients

1 lb

lean ground beef

2  cloves

garlic, minced

1 jar

(24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

3/4 cup

TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa

1/4 cup

water

1 can

(15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed

1 

green pepper, finely chopped

1 tbsp

chili powder

2 tsp

ground cumin

9 

lasagna noodles, cooked

1-1/2 cups

2% milkfat low fat cottage cheese

1 pkg

(8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Instructions

Step 1

Brown meat with garlic in large skillet. Add next 7 ingredients; stir. Simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Spread 2 cups meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 3 noodles, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and shredded cheese, and 2 cups of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Cool. Wrap tightly in foil. Freeze up to 2 months. Refrigerate overnight to thaw.

Step 3

Heat oven to 375°F. Unwrap lasagna, leaving just top covered with foil. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

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