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Lasagna/Sausage Lasagna/So Simple Lasagna/Frozen Lemonade Squares

Lasagna

1 container cottage cheese mixed with 2 eggs
1 onion
1 cup ketchup
2 cups water
1 can tomato sauce
1 package spaghetti mix
Mozzarella cheese
1 package lasagna noodles

Cook the noodles, mix the onion, ketchup, water, tomato sauce, and spaghetti mix. Layer noodles, sauce, noodles, then cottage cheese, and more noodles.  Top with cheese. Bake at 350 till done.

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Sausage Lasagna

Preparation 30 min. 
Baking 55 min. 

Meat Sauce Ingredients:
2 (12-ounce) packages pork sausage
1 medium (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper 

Cottage Cheese Mixture Ingredients:
2 (12-ounce) cartons (3 cups) small curd cottage cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes 

Noodles Ingredients:
9 uncooked dried lasagna noodles, cooked, drained 

Cheese Mixture Ingredients:
8 ounces (2 cups) LAND O LAKESŪ Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350° F. Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is browned. Drain. Add all remaining meat sauce ingredients.  Combine cottage cheese, egg and parsley in medium bowl. Spread 1 3/4 cups meat mixture into 13x9-inch greased baking pan. Layer with 3 lasagna noodles, 1 cup cottage cheese mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, sprinkling remaining Mozzarella cheese on top layer; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and lasagna is heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare lasagna as directed above. Cover; refrigerate up to 2 days. Heat oven to 350F. Uncover; bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until lasagna is heated through.  Yield: 12 servings

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)
Calories: 340
Fat: 17 g
Cholesterol: 60 mg
Sodium: 1340 mg
Carbohydrates: 24 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 24 g

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So Simple Lasagna

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Makes: 12 servings

1 lb. ground beef
2-1/2 cups Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1 container (15 oz.) Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, mix 1-1/4 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the parsley and egg until well blended; set aside. Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Pour water into empty sauce jar; cover and shake well. Add to skillet; stir until well blended. (You should have about 5 cups sauce.)  SPREAD 1 cup of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of the meat sauce. Repeat layers two more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with greased foil.  BAKE 45 min. Remove foil; continue baking 15 min. or until center is heated through (160°F). Let stand 15 min. before cutting for easier serving. 

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Frozen Lemonade Squares

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 4 hr 20 min
Makes: 9 servings, 1 square each

18 squares HONEY MAID Low Fat Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups crumbs)

1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

1 qt. frozen vanilla yogurt, softened

1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping

Mint sprigs and lemon slices (optional)

MIX crumbs and margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.

BEAT yogurt and lemonade concentrate in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spread over crust.

FREEZE 4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares. Serve each square topped with a dollop of whipped topping, mint sprigs and lemon slices, if desired.

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