Quote Originally Posted by madscot13 View Post
Some are a bit wary of this recipe before they taste it, but afterwards everyone agrees this is great! Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for but please try it everyone! carbs, protein, low in fat however,

Black bean lasagna


9 lasagna noodles (8oz)
2- 15oz cans of black beans rinsed and drained
nonstick cooking spray or butter
.5 cup chopped onion (or medium onion)
1 green bell pepper
2 lcoves garlic minced
one bunch of cilantro
2- 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1- 12oz container of low- fat cottage cheese
1- 8 oz package of reduced fat cream cheese
.25 cup light sour cream

1. cook noodles like the package says
2. mash/ mush one of the cans of blackbeans and set aside
3. lightly coat skillet with cooking spray (or use butter); add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until tender but not brown. Add mashed beans, unmashed beans, tomato sauce and a quarter cup of snipped cilantro ( I have no idea how much cilatro this is- I just add as much cilatro as fits my fancy). Heat all through.
4. In a large bowl combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream. Set aside
5. spray or butter a casserole dish. Lay down a row of noodles. top with one third of the bean veggie mixture.. Spread with one third of the cheese mixture. Repeat twice, ending with the cheese mixture.
6. bake covered at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. It is sort of runny after it comes out but it will eventually soak up the additional moisture.

goodluck, this is a great crowd pleaser!
WOW, could this come at a better time? My vegetarian friends are coming for the weekend (the mom and 2 veggie teens and 2 veggie toddlers). It's nice to have something new to fix!

Thanks!
Karen