Rice Lasagna

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup rice
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
32 ounces jar spaghetti sauce
1 egg
16 ounces carton cottage cheese
1 pkg mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Cook rice following package directions, salt optional. Reserve. Coat 13x9x2" baking dish with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray. Brown beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up clumps. Carefully pour off excess fat. Add onion and green pepper; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce. Beat egg slightly in medium-size bowl. Stir in cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese. Spread half the meat sauce over bottom of prepared baking dish. Spoon half the rice evenly over sauce; top with half the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350'F) for 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.