Name: Make-Ahead Chili & Cheese Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Makes 12 servings, 1/12 recipe (209 g) each.
Ingredients: 1 lb. (450 g) extra-lean ground beef; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 jar (650 mL) <i>Classico</i> di Napoli Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce; 1/4 cup water; 1 can (19 fl oz/540 mL) black beans, rinsed; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 3/4 cup thick and chunky salsa; 1 Tbsp. chili powder; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 9 lasagna noodles, cooked; 1-1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese; 2 cups <i>Cracker Barrel</i> Shredded Tex Mex Cheese

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Brown meat with garlic in large skillet. Add next 7 ingredients; stir. Simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
Spread 2 cups meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 3 noodles, 1/2 cup each cottage cheese and shredded cheese, and 2 cups of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Cool. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Freeze up to 2 months. Refrigerate overnight to thaw.
Heat oven to 375°F. Remove plastic wrap from baking dish; cover with foil. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

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Serve with a green salad tossed with your favourite Kraft Dressing.

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If you only have 1 (13x9-inch) baking dish and want to free it up for other uses, line the empty dish with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Assemble lasagna in prepared dish; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm. Use foil handles to lift lasagna from dish; wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Freeze up to 2 months. When ready to serve, unwrap lasagna and place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with foil. Thaw overnight in refrigerator, then bake as directed.

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Makes 12 servings, 1/12 recipe (209 g) each.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size Makes 12 servings, 1/12 recipe (209 g) each.
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	260

% Daily Value
Total fat	9g
Saturated fat	4.5g
Cholesterol	40mg
Sodium	620mg
Carbohydrate	27g
Dietary fibre	4g
Sugars	5g
Protein	21g

Vitamin A	10 %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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