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Mexican Lasagna Casserole

Shared with me by: Vicki W (friend)

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. mini lasagna noodles (see note)
  • 16 oz. low fat cottage cheese (Daisy)
  • 1 lb. lean ground chuck or ground sirloin
  • 1 beef bouillon cube, mashed (or 1 t. beef better than bouillon)
  • 1/4 c. onion, chopped
  • 4 oz. can sliced black olives, drained
  • 16 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 pkg. El Paso taco seasoning – low sodium (if you like hot, use hot & spicy) or use my homemade Taco Seasoning recipe
  • Mexican blend or Monterey jack cheese, shredded

Instructions

Cook noodles and drain. Mix with cottage cheese and place in bottom of a 9 x 13" greased baking dish.

Brown ground chuck with onion, beef bouillon; drain fat. Add taco seasoning, black olives and tomato sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. Pour meat mixture over noodles.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Top with cheese and continue baking (uncovered) until cheese is melted.

NOTE: If you can't find mini lasagna noodles, you can substitute Mafalda pasta.