Cheesy Meat Lasagna

Prep Time 35min.
Total Time1hr. 5min.

SERVINGS 9 servings

Fit our Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna into a healthful eating plan. This cheesy meat lasagna is made with cottage cheese, ground beef and pasta sauce.
RECIPE
We've made over a traditional lasagna that results in a savings of 140 calories and 11g of total fat, including 5.5g of sat 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.
Substitute
Substitute 1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese for the cottage cheese.
Make Ahead
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.
Variation
Substitute 2 cups frozen BOCA Ground Crumbles for the browned ground beef. Add to pasta sauce in saucepan along with the garlic and oregano; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Continue as directed.

3/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef

3 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1 jar (24 oz.) OLIVO by CLASSICO Traditional Pasta Sauce

1 large tomato, chopped

1 egg, beaten

1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese

1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
9 lasagna noodles, cooked

1 pkg. (7 oz.) KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Heat oven to 375°F.

METHOD OF PREPARATION
1. Brown meat with garlic and oregano in large saucepan. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.

2. Mix egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan until blended. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture 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 of the remaining pasta sauce mixture; repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and pasta sauce mixture; cover.

3. Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.