Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna recipe

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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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a cook

posted:10/2/2011

quick, easy and yummy!

lizharrell2

posted:9/30/2011

I made this recipe tonight and the ONLY thing I changed, was instead of just cottage cheese and I did 1/2 cottage cheese (small curd) and 1/2 ricotta cheese, and it turned out GREAT!!!! I will definately make this again (and I don't understand the one reader's comment, that no self respecting italian would use cottage cheese, and that the lasagna went into the garbage....I thought this recipe was great, I only added the ricotta cheese because I had some in the fridge that needed to be used up.

MsMallo

posted:9/29/2011

the whole family LOVES this. I serve it with some sort of warm bread and a salad. YUM!

deborah herbowitz

posted:9/28/2011

I've been making this version of lasagna for years and it is terrific. My pastaholic son thinks it is the best he's ever had and he has had a ton. My secret is to blend the cottage cheese/egg until completely smooth, mix in some of the mozzarella, and proceed. Maybe not authentic "Italian" but it is absolutely superb.

RevJohn

posted:9/27/2011

This is so simple that I wonder why I was doing it the old fashion way! Of course, I add a few chile flakes for just a tiny kick.

a cook

posted:9/27/2011

NO SELF-RESPECTING ITALIAN WOULD EVER USE COTTAGE CHEESE IN LASAGNA! THIS ENDED UP IN THE GARBAGE!!

kluppla

posted:9/27/2011

This is how I have made my lasagna for years and it is always a hit! Even better leftover the next night. Love it!

sstahlke

posted:9/27/2011

I've made this recipe over and over. It is the best lasagna we've tasted. I use both ground beef and hot italian sausage and instead of spaghetti sauce I use pizza sauce. It really makes this great and easy recipe even tastier. I freeze the leftovers as individual pieces and pull them out for a quick weeknight meal. Tastes even better when reheated. Thanks for a delicious recipe!

a cook

posted:8/1/2011

I substituted Italian Chicken Sausage and oven-ready noodles in this recipe. Next time I make it, I will increase the amount of meat-sauce mixture and cottage cheese - with the amounts listed, the layers were too thin and it ended up being mostly noodles. I was skeptical of the cottage cheese, but it tasted good enough to want more!

AllwayErin

posted:7/20/2011

This is the only recipe I use now. It is so yummy and cheesy!