Meat Lasagna Ingredients:: Make-Ahead
Meat Lasagna Ingredients:: Make-Ahead
Ingredients :
o 9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
o 1 lb. extra lean ground beef
o 3 cloves garlic, minced
o 1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
o 1 can (680 mL) pasta sauce
o 1 large tomato, chopped
o 1 container (500 mL) cottage cheese
o 2 cups shredded cheese (of your choice), divided
(Food Measurement)
Cooking Procedures :
PREPARE lasagna noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
PREHEAT oven to 375°F. In a medium saucepan on medium heat, brown ground meat for about 5-7 minutes.
Drain fat. Add garlic and oregano, sauté for a few seconds. Stir in pasta sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in tomatoes.
SPREAD 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture in bottom of 13×9-inch baking dish. Layer 3 noodles, 1 cup of the
cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of the cheese and 1 cup of the remaining sauce mixture in dish. Repeat layers. Top with
remaining 3 noodles and sauce mixture. Cover with aluminum foil.
BAKE 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove foil and top with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese. Bake,
uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Make-Ahead
Prepare as directed except for baking. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve,
covered and bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until heated through.Makeover Savings
Made over a traditional lasagna that results in a total savings of 197 calories and 18 grams of fat
per serving. Used extra lean beef instead of Italian sausages. Replaced ricotta with cottage cheese
(for me, i’ve used a low-fat) and also used part-skim shredded cheese.