Mexican Lasagna

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 3 soft taco-size flour tortillas
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups pre-shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 brown and drain ground beef in nonstick skillet.
• 3 return to pan, stir in garlic, taco seasoning, sugar, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 bring to a boil stirring occasionally.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 6 in a separate bowl combine the egg, cottage and parmesan cheeses, and oregano.
• 7 spray a round casserole dish (taco size) with non-stick cooking spray.
• 8 place one taco in the bottom of the pan.
• 9 top with 1/2 of the cheese mixture 1/2 of the meat mixture and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• 10 repeat with the second tortilla, layering on the rest of the cheese mixture, and 1/2 of the remaining meat and mozzarella cheese.
• 11 top with the last tortilla, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
• 12 bake uncovered until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• 13 let stand 15 minutes before serving.