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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 45 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. | 2. Coat a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, corn and garlic until tender. Stir in black beans, refried beans, tomato sauce, salsa and 1/4 cup cilantro. Cook until heated through and slightly thickened; set aside. | 3. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta, sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese and remaining 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; set aside. | 4. Coat a 9x13 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange 3 of the cooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of the dish, cutting to fit if necessary. Spread with 1/3 of the bean mixture, then 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice more. | 5. Cover, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Garnish with sliced black olives and sprigs of cilantro. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lasagna noodle	9			201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
onion	1/2	cup	chopped	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
red bell pepper	1/2	cup	chopped	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
corn kernel	1/2	cup	thawed	92.355	18.2384	2.5521	1.0011
garlic	2	cloves	chopped	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
black bean	1	can	rinsed drained	991.8141	181.3769	62.8246	4.1301
black bean	1	can	refried	991.8141	181.3769	62.8246	4.1301
tomato sauce	2 3/4	cups	canned	-	-	-	-
salsa	1/2	cup		37.7	8.632	1.976	0.221
cilantro	1/2	cup	chopped divided	1.84	0.2936	0.1704	0.0416
cottage cheese	1 1/2	cups		308.7	10.647	35.028	13.545
ricotta cheese	1	cup		431.52	7.5392	27.9248	32.1904
cream	1/4	cup	sour	113.85	2.6622	1.403	11.1262
monterey jack cheese	8	ounces	shredded	201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
olive	1/4	cup	sliced ripe	-	-	-	-
cilantro	8	sprigs		1.84	0.2936	0.1704	0.0416

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.