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Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna Made Over

Name: Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna Made Over
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes 9 servings, 1/9 recipe (263 g) each
Ingredients: 3/4 lb. (340 g) extra-lean ground beef; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves; 2 cups lower-sodium pasta sauce (look for a brand with <400 mg sodium per serving); 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 9 whole wheat lasagna noodles, cooked, drained; 1 container (500 mL) low fat cottage cheese; 1-1/2 cups <i>Cracker Barrel</i> Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

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Prep Time

30
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Total Time

1
hr.

5
min.

Servings

Makes 9 servings, 1/9 recipe (263 g) each

Can’t decide between a meat lasagna and a cheese lasagna? Have the best of both with our Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna Made Over recipe!

What You Need

3/4 lb. (340 g) extra-lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 cups lower-sodium pasta sauce (look for a brand with <400 mg sodium per serving)
2 large tomatoes, chopped
9 whole wheat lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
1 container (500 mL) low fat cottage cheese
1-1/2 cups Cracker Barrel Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

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Heat oven to 375°F.
Brown meat with garlic and oregano in large saucepan. Add pasta sauce; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with layers of 3 noodles, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup of the remaining 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 cutting to serve.

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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.

How We Did It

We used extra lean ground beef instead of Italian sausage, replace ricotta with cottage cheese and used Cracker Barrel Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese. The result? A total savings of 197 calories and 18g fat per serving.

Servings

Makes 9 servings, 1/9 recipe (263 g) each

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Up your calcium intake with a serving of this easy-to-make lasagna that's a good source of calcium.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size Makes 9 servings, 1/9 recipe (263 g) each
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	270

% Daily Value
Total fat	7g
Saturated fat	3.5g
Cholesterol	35mg
Sodium	500mg
Carbohydrate	25g
Dietary fibre	5g
Sugars	6g
Protein	25g

Vitamin A	8 %DV
Vitamin C	20 %DV
Calcium	15 %DV
Iron	20 %DV

* 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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