Rice Lasagna

Ingredients:

This recipe intrigued me as my family loves lasagna, however, I don't always have lasagna noodles on hand, but always have rice in my pantry.

1 bag Success® White or Brown Rice
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 lb lean ground beef
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Coat 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Prepare rice according to package directions. Cool slightly.
Combine rice, eggs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in medium bowl.
Mix well; set aside.
Combine 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese in separate bowl.
Mix well; set aside.
Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
Add meat and brown over medium heat; drain off excess fat.
Add spaghetti sauce and garlic powder; continue cooking until thoroughly heated. Spoon one-half of rice mixture into baking dish.
Cover with one-half of cheese mixture.
Top with one-half of meat sauce.
Repeat layers.
Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

I prepared my rice in our rice cooker (one cup dry rice to two cups of water for this recipe). The dish was great the first night and super reheated too!