Cook Without Book

Yield:  8 servings (serving size: 1 roll)                  Ingredients 8  uncooked lasagna noodles 1 cup   (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese 1  (15-ounce) carton part-skim ricotta cheese 1  (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained 1/2 teaspoon   chili powder 1/8 teaspoon   salt 2 cups   drained canned no-salt-added black beans Cooking spray 1  (15 1/2-ounce) jar no-salt-added salsa Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional) Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain well. Combine cheeses and next 3 ingredients, stirring well. Spread cheese mixture over 1 side of each noodle. Spoon black beans evenly over cheese mixture. Roll up noodles, jelly-roll fashion, beginning at narrow ends. Place lasagna rolls, seam sides down, in an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover ...

                               Ingredients 4  slices crusty bread 1/2 cup   part-skim ricotta cheese 1/4 cup   cherry tomato halves Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Preparation Lightly toast bread. Spread each toast slice with 2 tablespoons ricotta. Scatter cherry tomato halves over the ricotta. Drizzle the toasts with a small amount of extra-virgin olive oil (1/2 teaspoon each), and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Broil 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.

INGREDIENTS Olive oil 1 lb lean ground beef 1/2 medium onion, diced, about 3/4 cup 1/2 large bell pepper (green, red, or yellow), seeds and veins removed, diced, about 3/4 cup 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 28-ounce can tomato sauce 1/2 6 oz can (3 oz) tomato paste 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes 2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (preferably flat leaf), packed 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning Pinch of garlic powder and/or garlic salt 1 Tbsp red or white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp to 1/4 cup sugar (to taste, optional) Salt 1/2 lb dry lasagna noodles (requires 9 lasagna noodles - unbroken) 15 ounces Ricotta cheese 1 1/2 lb (24 ounces) Mozzarella cheese, grated or sliced 1/4 lb (4 ounces) freshly grated parmesan cheese Cooking Utensils Large skillet (for browning beef, onions, green pepper) 8 to 12 Qt pot (for noodles) 3 to 4 Qt pot (simmer sauce) 13" x 9" x 2" lasagna pan (preferably a pyrex or stainless la...