Hearty Lasagna With Italian Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 2  egg whites 
• 2 ounces three-blend cheese shredded italian
• 9 ounce precooked lasagna noodles dried
• 6 cups meat sauce italian
• 6 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded divided
• 15 ounce part-skim ricotta cheese 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 

Equipment

• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Stir together first 4 ingredients.
2. Spread 1 1/2 cups Italian Meat Sauce in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 4 noodles over meat sauce; top with half of ricotta mixture, 1 1/2 cups Italian Meat Sauce, and 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella. Arrange 4 noodles over cheese; top with remaining ricotta cheese mixture and 1 1/2 cups Italian Meat Sauce. Arrange 4 noodles over sauce; top with remaining 1 1/2 cups Italian Meat Sauce.
3. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake, covered, at 350 for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes.
5. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes.
6. *1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese may be substituted.