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Sausage and Peppers Lasagna

  Serves: 12

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Ingredients
 1 lb hot Italian sausage, bulk
 2 red and yellow bell peppers, chopped
 1 yellow onion, chopped
 3 garlic clove, minced
 1 (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
 1 egg whites, beaten
 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
 0.33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 1 pasta sauce
 0.50 cup heavy cream
 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
 1 Creamette® Lasagna
Cooking Directions
1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare pasta as directed on package; drain.

2

Meanwhile brown sausage in large skillet on medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage from skillet; drain. Wipe skillet with paper towel. Return sausage to pan. Add peppers and onions. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat.

3

Mix ricotta, egg, basil and Parmesan in bowl. Whisk pasta sauce and cream in separate bowl.

4

Spoon 1/2 cup sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with 4 lasagna noodles, overlapping the edges. Cover with 3/4 cup sauce mixture, 1/3 of the sausage mixture and tablespoonfuls of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers of noodles, sauce, sausage and cheeses twice, making sure to press down for even layers. (Reserve remaining mozzarella). Top with remaining 4 noodles and sauce. Cover tightly with foil.

5

Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil. Top with remaining mozzarella.

6

Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and edges begin to brown. Top with additional chopped basil before serving.

Tip: Let stand 10 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 lb hot Italian sausage, bulk
 2 red and yellow bell peppers, chopped
 1 yellow onion, chopped
 3 garlic clove, minced
 1 (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
 1 egg whites, beaten
 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
 0.33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 1 pasta sauce
 0.50 cup heavy cream
 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
 1 Creamette® Lasagna

Directions

Cooking Directions
1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare pasta as directed on package; drain.

2

Meanwhile brown sausage in large skillet on medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage from skillet; drain. Wipe skillet with paper towel. Return sausage to pan. Add peppers and onions. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat.

3

Mix ricotta, egg, basil and Parmesan in bowl. Whisk pasta sauce and cream in separate bowl.

4

Spoon 1/2 cup sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with 4 lasagna noodles, overlapping the edges. Cover with 3/4 cup sauce mixture, 1/3 of the sausage mixture and tablespoonfuls of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers of noodles, sauce, sausage and cheeses twice, making sure to press down for even layers. (Reserve remaining mozzarella). Top with remaining 4 noodles and sauce. Cover tightly with foil.

5

Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil. Top with remaining mozzarella.

6

Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and edges begin to brown. Top with additional chopped basil before serving.

Tip: Let stand 10 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.

Notes

Sausage and Peppers Lasagna

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