Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna recipe

photo by:kraft

Not to brag or anything, but we've found a way for cheesy layers of noodles, ground beef and spaghetti sauce to fit into your healthy eating plan.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr 5 min

servings

total:

9 servings

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What You Need

3/4

lb. extra-lean ground beef

cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2

tsp. dried oregano leaves

jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce

large tomato, chopped

egg

container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

lasagna noodles, cooked

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

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

BROWN meat with garlic and oregano in large saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes. Mix egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan until well blended.

SPREAD 1/2 cup meat sauce 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 sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce; cover.

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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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese.

Makeover - How We Did It

We've made over a traditional lasagna that results in a savings of 140 calories and 10g of fat per serving by using extra-lean ground beef instead of sausage and decreasing the amount, using cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese, decreasing the Parmesan and using KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

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steph930

posted:7/24/2006

VERY EASY AND VERY GOOD!!

Lanette71

posted:7/19/2006

It took me a couple of times to get it right, but coming from someone who NEVER cooks, I guess that's not bad at all!

mustang7682

posted:7/19/2006

Very easy recipe! This was my first time making lasagna and the steps were very easy to follow. My husband loved it. I jazzed up the top layer cheese with Mexican Cojito cheese instead of mozzarella, and as a middle layer I added a thin layer of salami.

jlswen

posted:7/11/2006

Excellent - so easy and fast to make - much better than premade frozen. The ability to make lasagne that fits in with my diet plan makes me want to jump for joy!!!

marytchapman

posted:6/7/2006

Wonderful recipe for lasagna....I made it with no pre cooking lasagna noodles. So quick and delicious. Have made it twice already, family loves it!

a cook

posted:5/30/2006

This sounds crazy, but this is my first time I have ever made homemade lasagna...........It was wonderful. My husband wants again already!!!

BAK9

posted:5/25/2006

I found the recipe to be very easy, however I would add more meat and cottage cheese, I found it to be a little skimpy in covering the noodles. And was a little dry. Also,the instructions to use half sauce in bottom pan, layer 3 noodles,1cup cottage,1/2 cup cheese & 1cup remaining sauce. Repeat layers. Top w/3 noodles & remaining sauce, I was out of sauce & cottage. I will surely use this recipe again, however I choose to add more sauce & more cottage.

maryjoivonowski

posted:5/23/2006

This lasagna was great. Probably among the best I've ever tasted!

senecalynn

posted:5/19/2006

This lasagna really was better than ever. I will use this recipe for my lasagna from now on! Thanks again Kraft!

hungrymommy1

posted:5/18/2006

It was a little too juicy, but the flavor was great.