SMART-CHOICE SAUSAGE & PEPPERS LASAGNA

Smart-Choice Sausage & Peppers Lasagna image

This Smarter Choice Sausage & Peppers Lasagna is made with Italian turkey sausage and lower-fat mozzarella.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h30m

Yield Makes 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Italian turkey sausage
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup each chopped green and red peppers
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/2 cup milk
2-1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/2 cup water
12 lasagna noodles, cooked

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Brown sausage with onions and peppers in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, beat Neufchatel and milk in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Combine mozzarella and Parmesan. Reserve 1-1/2 cups; add remaining to Neufchatel mixture; mix well.
Drain sausage mixture; return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce and oregano. Add 1/2 cup water to empty sauce jar; cover with lid and shake well. Stir into meat sauce.
Spread 1/3 of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with 3 noodles and half the Neufchatel mixture. Top with layers of 3 noodles, half the remaining meat sauce and 3 of the remaining noodles. Cover with layers of remaining Neufchatel mixture, noodles and meat sauce; sprinkle with reserved cheese mixture. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 760 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 18 g