Better than Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
Makes: 9 servings

3/4 lb. extra lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 large tomato, chopped
1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Brown meat with garlic and oregano in medium saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.

MIX cottage cheese, egg and Parmesan cheese. Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer 3 noodles, 1 cup of the cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of the remaining sauce mixture in dish. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce mixture. Cover with foil.

BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.

Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

Substitute
Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 container (15 oz.) part skim ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese.

Makeover Savings
We've made over a traditional lasagna that results in a savings of 140 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving. We replaced the sausage with extra lean ground beef and decreased the amount, used cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese, decreased the Parmesan cheese and used KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
300
Total fat
10g
Saturated fat
4.5g
Cholesterol
70mg
Sodium
770mg
Carbohydrate
27g
Dietary fiber
2g
Sugars
7g
Protein
25g
Vitamin A
20%DV
Vitamin C
15%DV
Calcium
50%DV
Iron
15%

~Lizzy~