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Simple Sausage Lasagna

Name: Simple Sausage Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk pork sausage; 1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce; 1/2 cup water; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 cups 4% cottage cheese; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 to 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 9 uncooked lasagna noodles; 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022

When I saw a lasagna recipe that did not call for precooking the noodles, I was anxious to try this time-saving shortcut. Making some changes and additions to suit my taste, I developed this popular dish that I now call my own.

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups 4% cottage cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 to 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
9 uncooked lasagna noodles
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine next 8 ingredients.
Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and a third of the cheese mixture, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice.
Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake until a thermometer reads 160°, about 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 453 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 1245mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein.

Simple Sausage Lasagna

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