Best Cheesy Meat Lasagna Recipe

What You Need

• 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 Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked
• 1 pkg. (7 oz.) 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Make It

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• 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.
• Mix egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan until blended. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture onto bottom of 13×9-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.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.