Better-than-Ever Cheesy Meat Lasagna

INGREDIENTS :

3/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef

3 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce

1 large tomato, chopped

1 egg

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, drained

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

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

HEAT oven to 375°F.

BROWN meat with garlic and oregano in large saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.

MIX egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with layers of 3 noodles, 1 cup cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup remaining sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce; cover.

BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

MORE :

Variation

Substitute 2 pouches (2 cups) frozen BOCA Ground Crumbles for the browned ground beef. Add to spaghetti sauce in saucepan along with the garlic and oregano; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Continue as directed.

Makeover - How We Did It

We've made over a traditional lasagna that results in a savings of 120 calories and 10 grams of fat, including 6.5 grams of saturated fat, per serving. We replaced the sausage with extra-lean ground beef and decreased the amount, used cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese, decreased the Parmesan and used KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Make Ahead

Assemble lasagna as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, at 375°F for 40 min. or until heated through.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

320

Total fat

10 g

Saturated fat

4.5 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

Sodium

750 mg

Carbohydrate

32 g

Dietary fiber

3 g

Sugars

7 g

Protein

26 g

Vitamin A

20 %DV

Vitamin C

15 %DV

Calcium

45 %DV

Iron

15 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Good source of calcium

Low fat

Low calorie

Diet Exchange

2 Starch + 3 Meat (L)

Nutrition Bonus

Enjoy this low-calorie main dish, which is a also good source of calcium from the shredded cheese, any night of the week. Carb Choices: 2