ITALIAN SAUSAGE LASAGNA (COOKING FOR 2)

Italian Sausage Lasagna (Cooking for 2) image

Perfect for when you don't want a full pan of lasagna (but still want leftovers for lunch the next day), this small version packs a big flavor punch with Italian sausage, fire-roasted tomatoes and three kinds of cheese.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese (from 15-oz container)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce (from 26-oz jar)
4 no-boil lasagna noodles (from 8-oz package)
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix mozzarella and ricotta cheeses; set aside.
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook sausage, onion and pepper flakes in butter 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is cooked through and onion softens; drain. Return to skillet; stir in sauce.
Spread rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture in bottom of loaf pan. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture. Pour rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture over ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle. Top with rounded 1/2 cup ricotta mixture, followed by rounded 1/2 cup sauce mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, followed by remaining ricotta mixture. Top with 1 lasagna noodle, then with remaining sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until pasta is tender and mixture is bubbling at edges. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 3 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1 g