Lighter Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 9 -12 lasagna noodles, cooked (or use the kind you don't have to cook first, just add some extra water to the sauce)
• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 (27 ounce) jar prepared pasta sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 8 ounces fat-free ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces low-fat firm tofu
• 2 cups grated lowfat mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine tofu, ricotta, and herbs. set aside.
• 3 in another bowl, combine pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes and ground beef.
• 4 lightly spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick coating. place 3-4 noodles in the bottom. spread with one-third of the cheese mixture and top with one third of the tomato sauce mixture. sprinkle with one-third of the mozarella. repeat, creating two more layers. top with parmesan cheese.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. let stand 10 minutes before serving.