| 1 | pound bulk reduced-fat Italian sausage |
| 1 | medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) |
| 1 | garlic clove, finely chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
| 1 | tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon sugar |
| 2 | cups Progresso® diced tomatoes (from 28-oz can), undrained |
| 1 | can (15 ounces) tomato sauce |
| 12 | uncooked lasagna noodles (12 ounces) |
| 1 | container (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese or small curd creamed cottage cheese (2 cups) |
| 1/4 | cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1 | tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves |
| 2 | cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (8 ounces) |
| 1/4 | cup grated Parmesan cheese |
Serve with...
Cherry-Berry Cobbler
Total Time:
40 min
| 1. | Cook sausage, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. |
| 2. | Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, sugar, tomatoes and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened. |
| 3. | Heat oven to 350ºF. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package. |
| 4. | Mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and the oregano. |
| 5. | Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Top with 4 noodles. Spread 1 cup of the cheese mixture over noodles; spread with 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 4 noodles, the remaining cheese mixture, 1 cup of the sauce mixture and 2/3 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining noodles and sauce mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. |
| 6. | Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. |
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| Meat departments in many grocery stores now sell bulk Italian sausage in 1-pound packs just like ground beef. |
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| For less adventuresome palates, use ground beef or turkey instead of the Italian sausage. |
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| If your family likes lasagna with a milder flavor, use ground turkey breast instead of the bulk Italian sausage. |
Nutrition Information:
385 ( 115 ); 13 g ( 7 g); 65 mg; 1360 mg; 38 g ( 3 g); 32 g 24 %; 14 %; 48 %; 16 % 2 ; 2 ; 3