Easy Black Bean Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained (progresso or green giant)
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (progresso)
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup salsa (old el paso thick'n chunky)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup light ricotta cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 10 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (6 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spray 13x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in a large bowl, mash beans slightly.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, salsa, chili powder and cumin.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, garlic powder and egg; blend well.
• 7 spread 1 cup of tomato mixture over bottom of spray-coated baking dish.
• 8 top with half of noodles, overlapping slightly.
• 9 top with half of remaining tomato mixture.
• 10 spoon ricotta mixture over top, spread carefully.
• 11 top with half of cheese, then with remaining noodles, tomato mixture and cheese.
• 12 cover tightly with spray coated foil.
• 13 bake at 350°f for 40 to 45 minutes or until noodles are tender.
• 14 uncover, let stand 15 minutes before serving.