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Black Bean Lasagna
A tasty vegetarian variation on a favorite family-style recipe. Serve with salad and bread for a complete dinner
Ingredients
- 230g lasagna noodles, uncooked, approximately 9 noodles
- Bean mixture:850g black beans, two 15-ounce cans, divided
- vegetable cooking spray
- 150g red bell pepper, or green pepper, chopped
- 180g onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 825g tomato sauce, one 29-ounce can
- Cheese filling:460g cottage cheese, lowfat
- 230g light cream cheese
- 2 egg whites
- 9g fresh cilantro, chopped or fresh parsley
- 130g reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook noodles until done, drain and set aside.
- Prepare bean mixture: Rinse and drain black beans. Mash one-half of beans and set aside. Spray a medium saucepan with vegetable oil spray and sauté red pepper, onion and garlic until tender. Add mashed beans, whole beans and tomato sauce; simmer for 10–15 minutes.
- Prepare cheese filling: With an electric mixer, combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese and egg whites, stir in the cilantro.
- Assemble: Spray a 9x9-inch (23x23cm) square baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Arrange one-third of the noodles on the bottom of the pan, top with one-third cheese filling, spread on one-third bean mixture. Repeat twice, ending with bean mixture.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes, remove and top with cheese, return to oven for another 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 390
Calories from Fat 88 (23%)
(15%)Total Fat 10g
(28%)Saturated Fat 6g
Poly-Unsaturated Fat 1g
Mono-Unsaturated Fat 2g
(9%)Cholesterol 28mg
(43%)Sodium 1034mg
(23%)Potassium 798mg
Total Carbohydrate 51g
(37%)Dietary Fibre 9g
Sugars 6g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(52%)Protein 26g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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