Better than Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna Recipe

Better than Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna Recipe

  • 3/4 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) container BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese, divided
  • 2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brown meat with garlic and oregano in medium saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.
  2. Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture in 13×9-inch baking dish. Layer 3 noodles, 1 cup of the cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of the remaining sauce mixture in dish. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce mixture. Cover with foil.
  3. Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.