Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna
Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna
1 Hr(s) 5 Min(s)
35 Min(s) Prep
30 Min(s) Cook
Healthy Living
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.
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9 servings
Original recipe yields 9 servings
3/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 large tomato, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 container (16 oz.) 2% milkfat low fat cottage cheese
9 lasagna noodles, cooked
Let's Make It
1
Heat oven to 375°F.
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
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
Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Substitute
Substitute 1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese.
Tip 2
Make Ahead
Assemble lasagna as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, in 375°F oven 40 min. or until heated through.
Tip 3
Variation
Substitute 2 cups frozen BOCA Ground Crumbles for the browned ground beef. Add to pasta sauce in saucepan along with the garlic and oregano; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Continue as directed.
Nutrition
Calories
290
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 650mg
28%
Total Carbohydrates 24g
9%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Sugars 8g
16%
Protein 25g
50%
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
10%
Calcium
20%
Iron
15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
9 servings
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
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