MAKE-AHEAD CHILI & CHEESE LASAGNA

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Throw together a Make-Ahead Chili and Cheese Lasagna with this recipe from My Food and Family. This delicious yet simple dish is heaven for chili-lovers.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 9 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
3/4 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1/4 cup water
1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
9 lasagna noodles, cooked
1-1/2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Brown meat with garlic in large skillet. Add next 7 ingredients; stir. Simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
Spread 2 cups meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of 3 noodles, 1/2 cup each cottage cheese and shredded cheese, and 2 cups of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Cool. Wrap tightly in foil. Freeze up to 2 months. Refrigerate overnight to thaw.
Heat oven to 375°F. Unwrap lasagna, leaving just top covered with foil. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 870 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g