2-3 links Turkey Sweet Italian Sausage, casings removed
1 Cup low fat ricotta cheese
1 Cup shredded italian blend cheese, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 Tblsp dried italian seasoning
1-1/4 Cups favorite pasta sauce, divided
6 no boil lasagna noodles
2 Tblsp Parmesan cheese
10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 deg. In a large skillet, brown the sausage, breaking it up as you cook.
Remove sausage to a paper towel lined plate. In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup
italian-blend cheese, egg and italian seasoning.
In an 8 X 4 inch loaf pan, spread 1/3 cup sauce on bottom. Spread 1/4 cup of ricotta mixture on
one noodle and place it on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle spinach and cooked sausage on top
of this, then spoon a few tablespoons of pasta sauce. Top with a few tablespoons of the italian
blend cheese. Repeat the layering reserving a good 1/4 pasta sauce and cheese for the top
layer.
Press down slightly. Spread remaining sauce and cheese on top of last noodle, sprinkle with
parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake about 35 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes, making sure
the noodles are fully cooked. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
544 calories (44% from fat), 27 grams fat, 1,323 mg. sodium, 9 gm fiber.
Originally Submitted
10/26/2010
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