SAUSAGE, RICOTTA & MOZZARELLA LASAGNA

Sausage, Ricotta & Mozzarella Lasagna image

Here's the lasagna everyone's hoping you'll bring to the potluck or family reunion! It's a sausage lover's dream made with ricotta and mozzarella.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 large red pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 lb. each hot and sweet Italian sausage
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce
1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven 375°F.
Cook peppers, onions and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
Add crumbled sausage; cook 8 to 10 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce and broth; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix egg and ricotta until blended.
Spread 1/3 of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with layers of 3 of the remaining noodles, half the remaining meat sauce and 3 of the remaining noodles. Cover with remaining ricotta mixture, noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining mozzarella; cover.
Bake 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 15 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 880 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 22 g