Bean Lasagna

Serves 8 (1.8 kg)
2 cups (500 mL) cooked red kidney beans
OR
1-19 oz can (540 mL) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
½ lb (250 g) lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
13 oz can (369 mL) tomato paste
3 cups (750 mL) water
1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
½ tsp (2 mL) ground thyme
½ tsp (2 mL) ground oregano
½ tsp (2 mL) salt and pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups (500 mL) 1% cottage cheese
8 oven-ready lasagna noodles
2 cups (500 mL) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1) Mash ¾ of the beans.
2) In large non-stick skillet, cook beef, onions and garlic over
medium heat, about 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink
and onions are translucent. Spoon off excess fat.
3) Stir in mashed beans, whole beans, tomato paste, water, basil,
thyme and oregano. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until
slightly reduced, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4) In medium bowl,combine egg with cottage cheese and mix well.
5) Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
6) Spread 1½ cups of meat sauce over bottom of 13×9 inch
baking/lasagna dish. Set 1 cup of sauce aside.Arrange 4 lasagna
noodles over sauce then coat with
meat sauce again. Spread half of
cottage cheese mixture over meat
sauce then half of mozzarella over
cottage cheese.
7) Repeat noodles to mozzarella layer.
8.) Bake until noodles are tender, about
40 minutes. Let stand about
10 minutes before cutting

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