Hearty Lasagna

This five-ingredient lasagna has all the flavor of lasagna recipes with long ingredient lists. The seasonings are provided in the sausage blend and the flavored pasta sauce.

from Family Circle

Hearty Lasagna
Servings: 8 Prep 20 mins Cook 5 mins Bake 350°F 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (28 ounces) sausage-flavored pasta sauce
  • 1 package (20 ounces) frozen sausage breakfast blend (such as Jimmy Dean)
  • 1 package (8 ounces) shredded Italian 5-cheese blend
  • 1 container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (such as Barilla, from a 9-ounce box)

Make It

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup of the sausage-flavored pasta sauce over bottom of prepared dish. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage breakfast blend and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining pasta sauce.

2. In a medium-size bowl, stir together 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese, ricotta and 2 tablespoons water. Spread 3 noodles over sauce in dish (do not overlap). Top with half of ricotta mixture, then 3 more noodles. Repeat layering with half the marinara sauce, 3 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 3 noodles, remaining sauce and cheese.

3. Cover dish with nonstick foil; transfer to oven. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake an additional 20 minutes until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 8; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 426, Fat, total (g): 19, chol. (mg): 76, sat. fat (g): 9, carb. (g): 43, fiber (g): 4, pro. (g): 22, sodium (mg): 882, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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