Beef Taco Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 24 lasagna noodles
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) envelopes taco seasoning
• 4 egg whites
• 2 (15 ounce) cartons ricotta cheese
• 8 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 (24 ounce) jars chunky salsa

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. stir in taco seasoning.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine egg whites and ricotta cheese.
• 4 drain noodles.
• 5 in each of two 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes, layer four noodles, 3/4 cup ricotta mixture, half of the beef mixture and 1-1/3 cups cheddar cheese. top each with four noodles, 3/4 cup ricotta mixture, 1-1/2 cups salsa and 1-1/3 cups cheese. repeat.
• 6 cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months.
• 7 bake the second casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until heated through. let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
• 8 yield: 2 casseroles (8 servings each).
• 9 to use frozen casserole: thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours. bake as directed.