Make-Ahead Chili & Cheese Lasagna
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO FAMILY FAVORITES Traditional Pasta Sauce
- 3/4 cup TACO BELL Thick & Chunky Salsa
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 9 lasagna noodles, cooked
- 1-1/2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
- 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 foil.
- Freeze up to 2 months.
- Refrigerate overnight to thaw.
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Unwrap lasagna, leaving just top covered with foil.
- Bake 1 hour 10 min.
- or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour.
- Let stand 10 min.
- before cutting to serve.
lean ground beef, garlic, pasta sauce, taco, water, black beans, green pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, lasagna noodles, s, four cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/make-ahead-chili-cheese-lasagna-133281.aspx (may not work)