Speedy Lasagna Casserole
By oakleyj
It's like lasagna -- only much easier! This simple recipe, modeled after the traditional Italian favorite, whips together in minutes and bakes in your microwave.
- 6
Ingredients
- 8 8
- ounce dried miniature lasagna noodles, broken
- 12 12
- ounce mild or hot bulk Italian sausage
- 2-1/2 2-1/2
- cups desired red pasta sauce
- 1 1
- egg, beaten
- 1 1
- cup cream-style cottage cheese
- 2 2
- tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 3/4 3/4
- cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3 oz.)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe 2-quart square baking dish, crumble sausage. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 4 to 6 minutes or until sausage is brown, stirring once or twice. Drain fat.
3. Stir cooked pasta and pasta sauce into sausage in dish. Cover and microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
4. In a medium bowl, stir together egg, cottage cheese, and Parmesan or Romano cheese. Spoon mixture over pasta mixture. Cover and microwave on high for 6 to 7 minutes more or until heated through. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.