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Black Bean Lasagna

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A nice "vegetarian" alternative to traditional lasagna.

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Ingredients

  • 9 Lasagna Noodles (8 oz.)
  • 2-15 oz. cans of Black Beans
  • 1/2 c. onion - chopped
  • 1/2 c. green pepper (and/or red pepper)- chopped
  • 2 Garlic Cloves - minced
  • 1/2 Jalapeno pepper (optional) - chopped
  • 1/8 tsp. cumin
  • 2 - 15 oz. cans of Tomato Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro - chopped
  • 12 oz. Lowfat Cottage Cheese
  • 8 oz. Light Cream Cheese
  • 2-4 oz. Pepper Jack Cheese - shredded

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

- Cook Noodles as directed and drain.

- Mash 1 can of beans. Add onion, peppers,garlic, cumin, salt & pepper.

- Add 2nd can of beans and tomato sauce to mashed bean mixture. Heat through.

- In seperate bowl, mix cheeses together. Add dash of cumin.

- Coat 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread thin layer of bean sauce mixture on bottom of pan.

- Lay 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Add layer of bean mixture, add another noodle layer, spread cheese mixture, add noodle layer, add layer of bean mixture.

- Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 45 minutes.

- For the last couple minutes of baking sprinkle with Pepper Jack cheese and continue baking until melted.

- Remove from oven and let it set for about 5 minutes before serving.

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