WEEKEND RECIPE: Chocolate Lasagna

READY FOR WEEKEND RECIPES:  Chocolate Lasagna

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Chocolate Lasagna

Layer after layer of goodness. Who wouldn’t love this dessert?

We had friends over for dinner. I made a big pot of Italian Wedding Soup.  To continue the theme of Italian, I thought hmmm lasagna is Italian. So, Chocolate Lasagna seemed to fit the bill.

 

Chocolate Lasagna

 

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Ingredients

• 1 package Oreo cookies, 36 cookies
• 6 Tbs butter, melted
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tbs milk
• 1 (16 oz) tub Cool Whip, divided
• 1 large (5.9 oz) package chocolate instant pudding
• 3 cups milk
• 1½ cups mini chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Crush Oreo cookies. Place in a ziplock bag and use rolling pin to crush.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine crushed oreos and melted butter.
3. Put into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Press down the crust to cover the bottom of the dish. Place into refrigerator while preparing the other layers.
4. In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar and 2 Tbs milk, mix well. Stir in ½ of the cool whip. Spread on top of Oreo crust.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups milk and instant pudding. Whisk for several minutes. Spread on top of cream cheese layer. Let set for 5 minutes, until pudding is firm.
6. Spread remaining Cool Whip on top.
7. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
8. Place in refrigerator for 4 hours (or freezer for 1 hour) before serving.