Easiest Lasagna

Categories: Pasta- Pasta Sauce- Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef or ground round
• 1 (24 to 28 oz.) jar red pasta sauce
• 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (16 oz.) container low-fat cottage cheese
• 8 oz. cooked lasagna noodles
• 4 oz. freshly grated cheddar cheese, divided use

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 × 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large skillet on medium-high, cook beef for 5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain and return meat to skillet. Add sauce; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes; stir in mushrooms.
3. In a bowl, combine cottage and parmesan cheeses; set aside.
4. Spread 1/2 cup meat mixture in the prepared baking dish. Arrange 1/3 noodles over meat; top with half of cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup meat mixture and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Spre4ad remaining met mixture over noodles. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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