Fiesta Lasagne

* Exported from MasterCook *

FIESTA LASAGNE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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9 Pieces Lasagne, uncooked
8 oz Canned diced green chilies
2 c Low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1 t Chili powder
18 oz Tomato sauce
12 oz Lean ground beef
-- browned and drained
8 oz Picante sauce
1 c Frozen corn -- thawed
1 bn Scallions -- sliced
2 c Grated Cheddar cheese
- sharp, low-fat
-(1/2 cup reserved
-for the top)
1 c Low-fat sour cream -- OR...
1 c -Plain, low-fat yogurt
-(reserved for the top)
1/3 c Green olives

Prepare lasagne according to package directions;
drain. Stir the diced chilies into the cottage cheese.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix
cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce and picante sauce.
Spread 1/2 to 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture over
the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish. Place
three pieces of lasagne on top of sauce. Spread half
of the cottage cheese on the lasagne and sprinkle half
each of the ground beef, corn, scallions and Cheddar
cheese. Repeat layering, beginning with sauce. Place a
layer of lasagne on top. Pour remaining sauce over
lasagne. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30
minutes. Uncover, top with sour cream, Cheddar cheese
and olives. Re-cover and continue baking for 15
minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

NOTE: If you prefer not to cook lasagne, add 1 cup
water to tomato sauce and continue as above. When
lasagne is assembled, cover and refrigerate at least
six hours before baking.

Each serving provides: 385 Calories; 33.6 g Protein;
37 g Carbohydrates; 12 g Fat; 50.8 mg Cholesterol;
1516 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 28%

Copyright National Pasta Association
(http://www.ilovepasta.org) (Reprinted with permission)



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