Lasagna Deliziosa

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 1 pkg (19.5 oz) italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (12 oz) tomato paste
• 1/4 C water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp fennel seed
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 carton (15 oz) reduced fat ricotta cheese
• 1 Tbs minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 C (8 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 C grated parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile in a dutch oven, cook the sausage, beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink; add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Drain.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, fennel and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese, parsley and salt. Drain noodles and rinse in cold water. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into 13 x 9in baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, 2/3 cup ricotta cheese mixture, 2/3 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan. Repeat layers twice.

Cover and bake at 375* for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.