Easy Lasagna

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Italian sausage
• 1 quart spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 8 lasagne noodles, uncooked
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• Servings: 9
• Nutrition Facts
• Serving size: 1/9 of a recipe (8.4 ounces).
• Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
• Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 472.44
• Calories From Fat (47%) 220.53
• % Daily Value
• Total Fat 19.75g 30%
• Saturated Fat 8.23g 41%
• Cholesterol 72.14mg 24%
• Sodium 1001.85mg 42%
• Potassium 552.73mg 16%
• Total Carbohydrates 19.58g 7%
• Fiber 0.48g 2%
• Sugar 11.22g
• Protein 17.83g 36%
• Tips
• Amounts are approximate. More of anything never hurt this recipe! The brand of sauce is essential. Prego is best in my opinion. I gave the recipe to Edith and she complained that it didn't taste as good. She used another brand.
• Reviews
• 5 stars - Just excellent! And one of the easiest things I make. People are amazed! - ME 1/21/2007

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove sausage meat from the casings. Crumble in a large bowl. Cover with wax paper and microwave for 5 mins., stirring to break up every minute or so. Drain and set aside. In a large measuring cup combine the sauce and the water. Combine the ricotta cheese with the egg and pepper. Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a rectangular baking dish, suitable for the microwave. Add the cooked, drained sausage to the remainder of the sauce. Place a layer of the uncooked noodles in the bottom of the dish. Using a small spatula, spread the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese and then 1/2 of the sauce. Repeat, forming two layers. Cover completely with plastic wrap. Cook on high power for 8 minutes and at 50% power for 30-32 mins. or until noodles are tender. If using a 1000 watt oven cook 70% power and 40% power for same times. Sprinkle with the Parmesan Cheese and recover. Let stand for 15 mins. before serving. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

By using Prego Extra chunky Garden Combinations sauce, along with non fat Ricotta and Non fat Mozzarella cheeses and eliminating the sausage and using a small can of sliced mushrooms, you can cut the fat in this recipe to a total of 14 grams. Though it's not as good as the original, it was really quite acceptable.