Better-Than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Rich-tasting & meaty, this hearty lasagna is also wonderfully made. Prep: 30 min. / Total: 1 hr. 10 min. Ingredients: 3/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef 3 cloves cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves 1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce 1 lg. tomato, chopped 0 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained 1 container (16 oz.) Breakstone's or Knudsen Low Fat Cottage Cheese, divided 2 c. Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided Preheat oven to 375 deg. F. Brown meat w/ garlic & oregano in med. saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes. Spread 1/2 c. sauce mixture in 13X9" baking dish. Layer 3 noodles, 1 c. cottage cheese, 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese & 1 c. remaining sauce mixture in dish. Repeat layers. Top w/ remaining 3 noodles & remaining sauce mixture. Cover w/ foil. Bake 30 min. or til heated thru. Uncover; top w/ remaining 1 c. mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 min. or til cheese is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving. Makes 9 servings. Calories = 320 Fat = 10 g. (Sat. = 4.5 g.) Cholesterol = 45 mg. Sodium = 710 mg. Carbohydrates = 33 g. Fiber = 3 g. Sugars = 7 g. Protein = 24 g. Vitamin A = 15% DV Vitamin C = 15% DV Calcium = 25% DV Iron 15% DV How it is done: Use extra-lean beef instead of Italian sausage. We replaced ricotta w/ Breakstone's or Knudsen Low Fat Cottage Cheese & used Kraft 2% Milk Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese. The result is a savings of 120 calories & 10 g. fat per serving.

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