Mexican Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 (1 lb) can kidney bean, drained
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 ounces chili seasoning mix
• 10 lasagna noodles
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add beef, onion and garlic and stir until beef is just browned, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes, beans, paste and chili seasoning.
• 4 reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 6 lightly butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• 7 arrange 5 noodles in dish; cover with 2 cups of meat mixture, then 1 cup cottage cheese and 1/3 of the cheddar.
• 8 repeat.
• 9 top with remaining meat mixture and cheddar.
• 10 cover with buttered foil.
• 11 bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• 12 let stand 15 minutes before serving.