Italian Sausage Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 italian sausages, casings removed
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 4 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 3/4-1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 crumble sausage into a small skillet. add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. drain. add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. combine the egg, ricotta and parsley.
• 2 spread 1/4 cup sauce in an 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. trim noodles to fit dish. layer a third of the noodle pieces over sauce; top with a third of the remaining sauce, a third of the ricotta mixture and 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. repeat layers twice.
• 3 cover; bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until browned. sprinkle with parmesan cheese. let stand 15 minutes before cutting.