SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS LASAGNA

Sausage and Peppers Lasagna image

Minimal prep time is needed for this tasty meal; let the oven do the rest! Big flavor comes from the addition of the Italian sausage and peppers while the PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese adds a wonderfully creamy texture.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ pound Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup chopped red pepper
2 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
½ cup milk
2 ½ cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
½ cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
½ cup water
½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
12 lasagna noodles, cooked
12 slices PEPPERIDGE FARM® Garlic Texas Toast, prepared as directed on package

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Brown sausage with onions and peppers. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and milk with mixer until well blended. Combine mozzarella and Parmesan. Reserve 1-1/2 cups; mix remaining with cream cheese mixture.
Drain sausage; return to skillet. Stir spaghetti sauce, water and oregano into meat sauce. Spread 1/3 of meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with 3 noodles and half the cream cheese mixture. Top with 3 noodles, half the remaining meat sauce and 3 noodles. Cover with layers of remaining cream cheese mixture, noodles, meat sauce and reserved cheese. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 1 hour or until heated through, removing foil after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve. Serve with toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 72.3 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 964.7 mg, Sugar 8 g